A patient with severe ascites is scheduled for a paracentesis. Before the paracentesis, what is the most important nursing intervention?
A) Assessing electrolyte and serum protein values
B) Administering colon preparation medication
C) Ensuring that the patient's bladder is empty
D) Shaving the patient's abdomen
C
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The nurse is using inspection to assess the breasts of a female client. Which finding might the nurse obtain using this assessment technique?
1. Symmetry. 2. Hard nodules. 3. Tenderness. 4. Skin consistency.
The nurse quickly dries the newborn after delivery. This is to conserve the newborn's body heat by preventing heat loss through which method?
a. Radiation b. Conduction c. Convection d. Evaporation
The most prominent nutritional problem in the United States today is:
A) Calorie-deficient diets. B) Calorie-excessive diets. C) Low-carbohydrate diets. D) Low-fat diets.
How many grams of dextrose are in 1000 mL of 12.5% dextrose in 0.9% sodium chloride?
What will be an ideal response?