A pateint complains of sever abdominal pain. When assessing the vital signs, the nurse would not be surprised to find what assessment?
a. an increase in the pulse rate
b. a decrease in body temperature
c. a decrease in blood pressure
d. an increase in repiratory depth
Answer: a. an increase in the pulse rate
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When the PACU nurse assesses diminished breath sounds in the unconscious recovering patient, the nurse should:
a. hyperventilate the patient with an Ambu bag. b. turn the oxygen up to 3 L/min. c. elevate the head of bed 45 degrees. d. chart, "Diminished breath sounds in both lower lobes."
Which type of hernia lies within the inguinal canal?
a. Umbilical b. Direct c. Indirect d. Femoral
Which is not considered in determining the feasibility of a research question?
A) Cooperation of participants B) Ethical concerns C) Relevant theories D) Researcher experience
As an advanced practice psychiatric nurse, you are treating a 19-year-old female college freshman for borderline personality disorder. Her roommate joins a sorority and begins packing to move into the sorority house
As a result of the diagnosis's essential features, you can expect this client to exhibit: a. strange ritualistic behavior b. preoccupation with cleanliness, order, and perfectionism c. frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment d. remission of the disorder due to decreased level of stress