The patient is ordered nitropaste 2% 1 inch top daily. Where should this medication be placed?
A. the rectum
B. the vagina
C. the skin
D. the ear
Answer: C
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A) A blood test that will reveal an individual's homozygous tendencies B) A visual presentation of the chromosome pattern of an individual C) The gene carried on the X or Y chromosome D) The dominant gene that will exert influence over a correspondingly located recessive gene
A nurse is caring for a hospitalized patient with a urinary catheter. Which nursing action best prevents the patient from acquiring an infection?
a. Maintaining a closed urinary drainage system b. Inserting the catheter using strict clean technique c. Disconnecting and replacing the catheter drainage bag once per shift d. Fully inflating the catheter's balloon according to the manufacturer's recommendation
A device such as a table across the patient's lap is considered a restraint only if
A. it fastens securely to the bed frame or chair. B. it is used for staff convenience. C. it improves the patient's function or posture. D. the patient does not have the physical or mental ability to remove it.
As a perinatal nurse you realize that a fetal heart rate that is tachycardic, is bradycardic, or has late decelerations or loss of variability is nonreassuring and is associated with:
a. Hypotension. c. Maternal drug use. b. Cord compression. d. Hypoxemia.