A patient scheduled for a bronchoscopy is placed on an NPO status after midnight before the procedure. The patient is complaining of being thirsty and requests some water on the morning of the procedure. What action should the nurse implement?
a. Deny any oral fluid per order.
b. Allow 8 oz of tap water.
c. Offer limited ice chips.
d. Administer only carbonated drinks.
C
Patients are given nothing by mouth from midnight before the scheduled procedure to reduce the risk of vomiting and aspiration during or after the procedure. Recent practice allows small amounts of fluid or ice chips during the day of surgery.
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a. Stay in the shade when walking. b. Stop walking. c. Maintain hydration. d. Wear sunscreen.
The nurse is caring for a client with confirmed anthrax exposure. Which statements about the mechanism of injury occurring with anthrax exposure does the nurse know to be true? Select all that apply.
A) Active bacteria produce three proteins that ultimately produce the associated symptoms. B) After exposure to spores, the body's macrophages consume the foreign material. C) When the spores are activated, the macrophages are destroyed and the bacteria spreads. D) The symptom-producing compounds include the edema factor, the lethal factor, and the reactive factor. E) The cutaneous form of the agent cannot be transmitted to another person.
The fetal heart rate baseline increases 20 bpm after vibroacoustic stimulation. The best interpretation of this is that the fetus is showing:
a. a worsening hypoxia. b. progressive acidosis. c. a reassuring response. d. parasympathetic stimulation.
The process of comprehending is completed when data saturation is achieved
A) True B) False