The nurse is caring for a laboring client with thrombocytopenia. During labor, it is determined that the client requires a cesarean delivery. The nurse is preparing the client for surgery, and is performing preoperative teaching
The nurse should instruct the client that which method of anesthesia is recommended? A. General anesthesia
B. Epidural anesthesia
C. Spinal anesthesia
D. Regional anesthesia
A
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The interdisciplinary health care team meets 12 hours after a teenage client was admitted after a
suicide attempt. Members of the team report assessments. What other outcome can be expected from this meeting? a. A clinical pathway will be selected. b. The nurse will assume the surrogate mother role. c. The team will request a court-appointed advocate for the client. d. Assessment of client need for placement outside the home will be undertaken.
An 83-year-old patient is brought in by ambulance from a long-term care facility. The patient's symptoms are weakness, lethargy, incontinence, and a change in mental status
The nurse knows that emergencies in older adults may be more difficult to manage. Why would this be true? A) Older adults may have an altered response to treatment. B) Older adults are often reluctant to adhere to prescribed treatment. C) Older adults have difficulty giving a health history. D) Older adults often stigmatize their peers who use the ED.
A mother caring for a school-age child with type 1 diabetes mellitus is frantic because the child self-administered 15 units of regular insulin instead of the prescribed 5 units before breakfast this morning
What should the nurse instruct the mother to do at this time? (Select all that apply.) A) Observe for nervousness, weakness, dizziness, or sweating. B) Determine if the child is experiencing extreme hunger and thirst. C) Determine if the child is irritable or demonstrating stubbornness. D) Provide the child with a half-glass of orange juice or regular soda. E) Rub a small amount of honey on the child's gums and inside of the cheek.
When caring for a patient who is hospitalized with active tuberculosis (TB), the nurse observes a student nurse who is assigned to take care of a patient. Which action, if performed by the student nurse, would require an intervention by the nurse?
a. The patient is offered a tissue from the box at the bedside. b. A surgical face mask is applied before visiting the patient. c. A snack is brought to the patient from the unit refrigerator. d. Hand washing is performed before entering the patient's room.