The pediatric nurse working in a hospital setting knows that the following patients would be appropriate candidates for the "fast track" system
Select all answers that apply.
A) A child with a minor sprain
B) A child with an ear infection
C) A child scheduled for a tonsillectomy
D) A child receiving chemotherapy for cancer
A, B
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A client is scheduled for cryosurgery to remove corrosive tissue on the cervix. The nurse understands that the tissue will be removed by which method?
A) Freezing B) Cutting. C) Burning . D) Pulling
The nurse is evaluating teaching provided to a school-age child and parents about the medication pancrelipase (Cotazym) for cystic fibrosis. Which observation indicates that teaching has been effective?
A) The child chews an enteric form of the medication. B) The child takes a dose before having an afternoon snack. C) The father tells the child that diarrhea is expected with this medication. D) The mother opens the capsule and some medication spills on the fingers.
A priority nursing diagnosis for the child with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is
1. risk for injury. 2. ineffective breathing pattern. 3. nausea. 4. fluid-volume deficit.
Budget cuts, declining inpatient activity, and changing patient care patterns have caused some institutions to carry out "rightsizing." The rightsizing process focuses on:
a. Units with occupancy rates below 10% b. Units in which productivity goals have been exceeded c. Units in which revenues exceed costs d. Units in which fixed staffing levels have increased by a small percentage of the full-time equivalents (FTEs)