A primary care physician has ordered daily weight monitoring. The nurse correctly understands that to most accurately monitor the patient's weight,
1. It must be measured and recorded in kilograms.
2. The patient must be weighed at 7:30 every morning.
3. The patient must be weighed using the bed scales.
4. The patient must be ambulatory and able to stand on the scales.
ANS: 2
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A) Lack of production of RBCs B) Loss of RBCs C) Injury to the RBCs in circulation D) Abnormality of RBCs
When drusen bodies are noted to be increasing in number or in intensity of color, the patient should be further evaluated with a(n):
a. Amsler grid. b. Snellen E chart. c. litmus test. d. confrontation test.
Order: Heparin sodium 8,000 units subcutaneously q.12h. The label on the vial reads "10,000 units/mL." How many milliliters will you administer?
1. 1.25 mL 2. 0.8 mL 3. 8 mL 4. 0.125 mL
The nurse is caring for patient who is postoperative after a bladder repair. The patient complains of pain. Which independent nursing intervention is best?
a. Administer an analgesic medication. b. Apply a cold compress to the surgical site. c. Dim the lights in the room. d. Irrigate the drainage tube.