A resident is transferring to a different room. The nurse asks you to transfer the person. You can do which of the following?
a. Help the person pack.
b. Transport the person to the new room.
c. Discontinue all tubes and drains.
d. Bring the person's chart, care plan, and drugs.
A
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What information should the nurse teach families about reducing exposure to pollens and dust? Select all that apply
a. Replace wall-to-wall carpeting with wood and tile floors. b. Use an air conditioner. c. Put dust-proof covers on pillows and mattresses. d. Keep humidity in the house above 60%. e. Keep pets outside.
In caring for a client with interstitial cystitis, the nurse would focus significant nursing interventions on
a. administering antibiotics. b. providing emotional support. c. teaching about an acid-ash diet. d. teaching preventive measures.
In the acute phase after STEMI, fibrinolytic therapy is used in combination with heparin to recanalize the coronary artery. The initial heparin bolus is
a. 60 units/kg maximum 5000 units. b. 30 units/kg maximum 3000 units. c. 25 units/kg maximum of 2500 units. d. 12 units/kg maximum of 1000 units.
An elderly client is recovering from a severe burn to 50% of the body. Which of the following aging considerations are important to remember in caring for an elderly client with a burn injury?
a. Normal physiologic changes associated with aging delay recovery and put the older adult at greater risk for complications following a burn injury. b. The stress of a severe burn can leave the body unable to cope with demands for increased oxygen and increased cardiac output. c. The older adult has an increased glomerular filtration rate which protect the client from kidney failure. d. An older client's skin is more fragile due to the loss of subcutaneous tissue. e. Circulation, especially in the lower extremi-ties may already be compromised, so healing will be delayed. f. Skin grafting may not be successful because of impaired circulation and impaired nutrition.