When the patient is in bed, the urinary drainage bag is
A) positioned upright on the floor.
B) attached to the frame of the bed.
C) attached to the foot of the bed.
D) attached to the bottom of the side rail.
B
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A child is admitted to the hospital with pneumonia. The child's oximetry reading is 88% upon admission to the pediatric floor. The priority nursing activity for this child would be to:
1. Begin administration of intravenous fluids. 2. Obtain a blood sample to send to the lab for electrolyte analysis. 3. Begin oxygen per nasal cannula at 1 liter. 4. Medicate for pain.
Because the associated nephropathy is an important cause of end-stage renal failure in children and adolescents, a toddler who has had an uncomplicated bout of urinary tract infection (UTI) should still be evaluated for
A) urethrovesical reflux. B) vesicoureteral reflux. C) neurogenic bladder. D) detrusor muscle instability.
When administering injections, general safeguards in administering medications must be followed? Select all that apply
A) Washing hands B) Wearing gloves C) Recapping needle after use D) Disposing of used sharps in puncture-proof container E) Wearing protective eyewear
A patient is scheduled for arteriovenous access continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). Which nursing intervention should the nurse add to the patient's plan of care?
1. Monitor the access site for leaking or hemorrhage. 2. Check settings on the external pump every 2 hours. 3. Monitor pulses in distal extremities. 4. Monitor for hemodynamic instability from rapid removal of water and wastes from the blood. 5. Monitor the tube for clotting.