While holding a 2-year-old child in a flexed position for a lumbar puncture, the nurse monitors which vital sign to detect any abnormality caused by the child's position?
A. Temperature
B. Heart rate
C. Respirations
D. Blood pressure
Answer: C
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During preoperative teaching, the patient asks the nurse why she must have nothing by mouth for 8 hours before surgery. Which of the following is the most appropriate response for the patient?
A) "Food and fluid must be restricted for 8 hours before surgery so you are not at risk for aspiration." B) "The restriction of food or fluid will prevent the development of pneumonia related to decreased lung capacity." C) "The presence of food in the stomach interferes with the absorption of anesthetic agents." D) "By withholding food for 8 hours before surgery, you will not develop constipation in the postoperative period."
Which client statement indicates a knowledge deficit related to a substance use disorder?
1. "Although it's legal, alcohol is one of the most widely abused drugs in our society." 2. "Tolerance to heroin develops quickly." 3. "Flashbacks from LSD use may reoccur spontaneously." 4. "Marijuana is like smoking cigarettes. Everyone does it. It's essentially harmless."
The process of breaking down tissue is called:
1. Anabolism 2. Catabolism 3. Metabolism 4. Nitrogen imbalance
A nurse is working on a medical unit in a hospital undergoing a Joint Commission review. The investigator asks the nurse to explain "never events." What examples should the nurse use to explain these kinds of events? (Select all that apply.)
a. Surgery on the wrong body part b. Paralyzed leg after falling from a bed c. Death from falling out of bed d. Having to restart an intravenous (IV) infusion e. Canceling surgery because blood work is not safe