In assisting to develop a nursing care plan for the patient in shock, the nurse is aware of the risks involved in some of the intended interventions, and assesses carefully to recognize these risks should they occur. These are:
1. extravasation of vasopressors, causing tissue perfusion.
2. dysrhythmia drugs, causing ventricular tachycardia.
3. anticoagulants, causing blood clots.
4. immobility and catheters, causing bladder infections.
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Immobility of lying still in bed with a urinary catheter in place causes urine to pool and bacteria to multiply.
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The administrators of the hospital where a licensed practical nurse works have recently announced a plan to transition from paper-based medical records to electronic health records (HER)
Many members of the care team support this transition but many remain skeptical. Which of the following criticisms of EHR is most valid? A) "They need to consider the fact that it can be incredibly expensive to change to an EHR." B) "An EHR is certainly high-tech, but it comes at a high price of decreased patient safety." C) "There's no doubt that an EHR is innovative, but there really aren't any benefits beyond that." D) "A lot of people are predicting that the government might soon make laws to limit the transitions to an EHR."
A patient is being treated for a common neurological disease that is characterized by abnormal cell firing in the brain. For what should the nurse assess in this patient?
1. loss of consciousness 2. seizures 3. decerebrate posturing 4. headache
The goal/s of dissemination are:
a. To create a one-way flow of knowledge from researchers to potential users b. To critique scientific research c. To create evidence that supports evidence-informed practice d. To create awareness and change attitudes
Which system modulates a patient's perception of pain?
a. Sensory-discriminative system b. Affective-motivational system c. Cognitive-evaluative system d. Reticular-activating system