When a patient returns from surgery, the nursing assistant should
A) encourage fluids because the patient has been NPO.
B) keep the side rails up until the nurse advises you to put them down.
C) take complete vital signs every hour for the rest of the shift.
D) stimulate the patient frequently until he awakens.
B
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A neonatal nurse is demonstrating the proper technique for assessing a newborn's pulse. What technique does the nurse demonstrate?
A. Assess the point of maximal impulse, then auscultate the apical rate for 1 minute. B. Palpate the brachial pulse with two fingers for 30 seconds, and multiply by 2. C. Place the palm of the hand over the heart and palpate the apical pulse rate. D. Use two fingers and the thumb to feel the pulse at the base of the umbilical cord.
A patient with COPD is being treated for glaucoma. Which medication should the nurse expect to be prescribed for this patient?
1. an adrenergic agonist 2. a beta-blocker 3. a calcium channel blocker 4. an antibiotic
A client who has had gastric surgery that affected the effectiveness of his alimentary system will be fed via a gastrostomy tube upon his discharge to home. The nurse recognizes that the primary reason for this means of nutrition is that it is:
1. Less likely to produce side effects than parenteral nutrition. 2. Less invasive than a jejunostomy tube. 3. More cost effective than nasogastric feeding. 4. More supportive of the specialized diet the client will require.
You are comparing the current leading causes of death in the community to those at the beginning of the 20th century
Using your knowledge about the importance of looking at changing demographics, what was the leading cause of death in the United States in 1900? A) Major cardiovascular-renal disease B) Influenza and pneumonia C) Tuberculosis D) Gastritis, duodenitis, enteritis, and colitis