The conventional transducer method will be used to measure a patient's intra-abdominal pressure. Which interventions will the nurse use in this measurement?
1. Connect the transducer to the patient's peripheral intravenous line.
2. Place the head of the patient's bed flat.
3. Inject 20-25 mL of saline into the indwelling urinary catheter port.
4. Calibrate the transducer at the level of the patient's pubis.
5. Obtain the measurement at the beginning of respiration.
2, 3, 4
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Following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, which recommendation does the school nurse make to parents of middle-school children?
A) All males and females should begin the three-dose HPV vaccine between 12 and 14 years of age. B) All females should begin the three-dose HPV vaccine between 12 and 14 years of age. C) All males and females should begin the three-dose HPV vaccine between 10 and 12 years of age. D) All males should begin the three-dose HPV vaccine at age 9.
A nurse is caring for a client with urine retention who has been catheterized. What is the maximum amount of urine that can be removed from the bladder?
A) 750 to 1,000 mL B) 1,000 to 1,250 mL C) 1,250 to 1,500 mL D) 1,500 to 1,750 mL
When preparing to interview a patient diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder, a nurse can anticipate the assessment findings will include:
a. preoccupation with minute details; perfectionist. b. charm, drama, seductiveness; seeking admiration. c. difficulty being alone; indecisive, submissiveness. d. grandiosity, self-importance, and a sense of entitlement.
Imaginary playmates are beneficial to the preschool child because they:
a. Take the place of social interactions. b. Take the place of pets and other toys. c. Become friends in times of loneliness. d. Accomplish what the child has already successfully accomplished.