Which of the following is a factor influencing the increased incidence of outpatient/same day surgery?
A) lower healthcare costs C) increase in minor surgeries
B) increase in length of hospital stays D) decrease in number of surgeons
A
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A patient comes to the ED and is admitted with epistaxis. Pressure has been applied to the patient's midline septum for 10 minutes, but the bleeding continues. The nurse should anticipate using what treatment to control the bleeding?
A) Irrigation with a hypertonic solution B) Nasopharyngeal suction C) Normal saline application D) Silver nitrate application
Which of the following nurses would most likely be determined to have performed an at-risk behavior?
A) An obstetrical nurse who forgot to check a newborn infant's car seat before the mother and infant were discharged. B) A nurse who pre-poured a client's medications at the beginning of a shift, but then suddenly had to go home sick, creating confusion. C) A nurse who disconnected a client's call light in order to "punish" the client, resulting in a client fall. D) A nurse who falsely documented a safety check before a client's suicide attempt.
In heart failure patients, pharmacotherapy is to:
A. Increase cardiac output by increasing heart rate B. Increase cardiac preload C. Increase cardiac output by reducing cardiac afterload D. Enhance cardiac remodeling E. Reduce cardiac output
The nurse is reviewing methotrexate (Rheumatrex). Which types of tumors or cancers is this medication an effective part of the treatment regimen?(Select all that apply.)
1. Bone cancers 2. Head and neck cancers 3. Benign cancers 4. Lymphoma 5. Testicular cancer