A method of eliminating body wastes for a person with kidney failure that is performed in the subacute unit is
A) peritoneal dialysis.
B) hemodialysis.
C) renal dialysis.
D) intermittent catheterization.
A
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A) "Tumor markers are a very useful screening tool, but they only exist for a very few types of cancer." B) "Tests for the presence of tumor markers are limited by the fact that they are only accurate in the very early stages of cancer." C) "Tumor markers are an excellent screening tool, but it's only practical to test for those cancers that you're at risk of." D) "Tumor markers alone aren't enough to confirm whether you have cancer or not, so they're not a very useful screening tool."
A hospitalied patient is diagnosed with sudden acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). What action should the nurse implement immediately?
1. standard precautions 2. standard precautions and droplet precautions 3. standard precautions and contact precautions 4. standard, contact, and airborne precautions
A patient says, "It takes me about 15 minutes to go to sleep each night." This comment describes:
a. delta sleep. b. parasomnia. c. sleep latency. d. rapid eye movement sleep.
A new nurse notes that the health care unit keeps a listing of patient names in a closed book behind the front desk of the nursing station so patients can be located easily. Which action is most appropriate for the nurse to take?
a. Talk with the nurse manager about the listing being a violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). b. Use the book as needed while keeping it away from individuals not involved in patient care. c. Move the book to the upper ledge of the nursing station for easier access. d. Ask the nurse manager to move the book to a more secluded area.