Which patient statement indicates the need for
A. "I am supposed to use sterile technique when connecting or disconnecting the catheter tubing."
B. "I usually perform my dialysis exchanges in the dining room on the table."
C. "I run the dialysate in quickly over 10 to 20 minutes."
D. "I will be able to travel on vacation
B
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The nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client. What should the nurse assess before providing the medications?
1. Family situation 2. Dates of immunizations 3. Allergy status 4. Capillary refill
Advanced directives are legal documents provided under the federal Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) of 1990, giving clients the right to have and prepare advanced directives by all federally funded healthcare facilities
These legal documents give the clients an opportunity to state their wishes in advance for life-sustaining treatment if, at some time, they are unable to make those informed decisions. a. Describe the similarities and differences between a living will and a durable power of attorney (DPOA). b. If the living will on the client's chart states "do not resuscitate" but there is no physician's order in the chart, does the DNR preference on the living will stand when the person is in a code situation? Why or why not?
The initial assessment of a patient just returned from surgery for creation of an Indiana pouch would include:
1. drainage of urine from the Penrose drain at the operative site. 2. the condition and color of the stoma 3. the appearance of mucus in the urine. 4. copious and odorous urine drainage from the incision.
The nurse notes that a client who has given birth 1 hour ago is touching her infant with her fingertips and talking to him softly in high-pitched tones. Based on this observation, which action should the nurse take?
a. Request a social service consult for psychosocial support. b. Observe for other signs that the mother may not be accepting of the infant. c. Document this evidence of normal early maternal-infant attachment behavior. d. Determine whether the mother is too fatigued to interact normally with her infant.