The nurse groups people based on biological similarities. This is practice is grouping people according to:
a. race.
b. ethnicity.
c. culture.
d. nationality.
ANS: A
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The nurse is caring for a patient in the critical care unit who, after being declared brain dead, is being managed by the OPO transplant coordinator
Thirty minutes into the shift, assessment by the nurse includes a blood pressure 75/50 mm Hg, heart rate 85 beats/min, and respiratory rate 12 breaths/min via assist/control ventilation. The oxygen saturation (SpO2) is 99% and core temperature 93.8° F. Which physician order should the nurse implement first? a. Apply forced air warming device to keep temperature > 96.8° b. Obtain basic metabolic panel every 4 hours until surgery c. Begin phenylephrine (Neo-Synephrine) for systolic BP < 90 mm Hg d. Draw arterial blood gas every 4 hours until surgery
Which nursing action is essential to reduce the patient's risk of developing a postsurgical infection at the site of a permanent colostomy?
1. Change the dressing as ordered by the surgeon. 2. Administer intravenous antibiotics as prescribed. 3. Assesse the patient's understanding of the importance of infection control measures. 4. Instruct the patient in the proper technique for handling hygiene of the colostomy site.
The nursing instructor is discussing with students different types of health histories. A student asks when it would be appropriate to take a comprehensive health history. What would be the instructor's best answer? (Select all that apply.)
A) During a hospital admission B) At a clinic visit for a fall C) In the emergency department after a car accident D) During an annual physical examination E) At a screening for sports participation
The nurse understands that the nonbenzodiazepam medications are limited to use in clients:
a. on short-term therapy. b. who can no longer be treated with benzodiazepams. c. who are 18 years old or older. d. with chronic insomnia.