When transferring a patient to another unit, escort her to the nurses' station in a wheelchair, then return to your unit.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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A physician's admission report states that a patient has a history of tarry stools. What should the nurse anticipate when assessing characteristics of this patient's stool?
a. Brown and formed b. Bright red and liquid c. Black and sticky d. Clay colored and pasty
A client is on a 1200-mL fluid restriction for 24 hours. At breakfast and lunch, the client consumed 3/5 of the fluid allowance. How many milliliters did the client consume?
A) 280 B) 360 C) 540 D) 720
A nurse who is evaluating a patient's arterial blood gases (ABGs) has determined that the patient's pH is acidic. What is the next question the nurse would ask in this interpretation?
1. Is the patient symptomatic of an acidic condition? 2. Which individual ABG component matches the pH acid-base state? 3. Is the PaCO2 within normal range? 4. Is the acidosis compensated or uncompensated?
A nurse's research question is, "How does maternal employment among health care professionals affect infant health during the first 6 months of life?" In this question, what is the dependent variable?
a. Infant health b. Maternal employment c. First 6 months of life d. Health care professionals