Patients receiving heparin therapy require monitoring of:
1. Platelets every 2 to 3 days for thrombocytopenia that may occur on day 4 of therapy
2. Electrolytes for elevated potassium levels in the first 24 hours of therapy
3. INR throughout therapy to stay within the range of 2.0
4. Blood pressure for hypertension that may occur in the first 2 days of treatment
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1. Ethical obligations 2. Legal obligations 3. Legal and ethical obligations 4. Educational obligation
The LPN finds a young man tearfully staring out the window. He says, "I've been in this hospital 23 days out of the last 50. I've lost a lot of pay." To encourage further communica-tion, the nurse's best response would be:
1. "You've lost a lot of work?" 2. "Would you like me to arrange an appointment for you to speak with the social worker?" 3. "How much pay have you lost?" 4. "You are to be discharged at the end of the week and you can return to work."
A client with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) asks the nurse if all clients with RA end up with crippling deformities. Which of the following actions by a client may decrease the likelihood of deformities? (Select all that apply.)
1. Stopping an activity if it is beyond their ability to perform 2. Ignoring pain as a warning signal 3. Typing instead of writing 4. Using stronger joints for an activity 5. Avoiding stress away from the deformity
The earpieces of the stethoscope should face backwards.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)