The nurse explains that the assessment of the salivary nicotine levels before a spinal fusion surgery is done to reduce the risk of
a. cardiac dysrhythmias.
b. nonunion.
c. sudden hypertension.
d. vasospasm.
B
Use of nicotine can cause nonunion of the fusion.
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The best position for the patient to receive an enema is
A) orthopneic. B) prone. C) Sims'. D) semi-Fowler's.
An office assistant tells the nurse his job requires him to work at his computer for 7 to 8 hours each day. Which statement indicates that the nurse's teaching about preventing eyestrain has been successful?
a. "I will wear protective goggles while working." b. "I will eat more carrots and cooked spi-nach." c. "I will close my eyes every few hours." d. "I will instill artificial tears each hour while working."
The nurse is caring for an older patient who is prone to developing urinary tract infections (UTIs). Which method of bladder emptying should be recommended for this patient?
A. Intermittent catheterization B. Timed intervals for taking patient to bathroom to void C. Indwelling urinary catheterizations D. Credé method
The nurse explains that in the general adaptation syndrome (GAS), after the first alarm reaction has been successfully resolved, the following stage, when the body systems return to normal, is the state of:
a. regeneration. b. resistance. c. restoration. d. reorganization.