The nurse is aware that hyperglycemia occurs after the blood glucose level reaches _________ mg/dL
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
180
Hyperglycemia occurs when the blood glucose reaches 180 mg/dL.
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You are caring for a patient with bronchiectasis who is scheduled for surgery. You know that the goals of surgery are what?
A) To remove all of the diseased lung tissue B) To increase infection in the lung C) To conserve normal pulmonary tissue D) To increase lung tissue
A client with ulcerative colitis has severe diarrhea. Further assessments by the nurse are aimed at early recognition of
a. dehydration. b. hemorrhoids. c. metabolic alkalosis. d. nephrolithiasis.
At the conclusion of a surgical procedure, it has been determined that one sponge is missing. How should the nurse manage this situation?
1. Ask housekeeping personnel to look for the missing sponge while preparing the surgical suite for the next procedure. 2. Ask the surgeon to recount the sponges along with the nurse. 3. Refer to AORN standards for guidance. 4. Call the nursing supervisor to report the missing sponge.
A nurse, a licensed practical nurse (LPN), and a nursing assistant are caring for a group of clients. The nurse asks the nursing assistant to check the pulse oximetry level of a client who underwent laminectomy. The nursing assistant reports that the pulse oximetry reading is 89%. The client Kardex contains an order for oxygen application at 2 L/min should the pulse oximetry level fall below 92%. The nurse is currently assessing a postoperative client who just returned from the postanesthesia unit. How should the nurse proceed?
a. immediately go the client's room and assess vital signs, administer oxygen at 2 L/minute, and notify the physician. b. ask the nursing assistant to notify the physician of the low pulse oximetry level c. ask the LPN to obtain vital signs and administer oxygen at 2 L/min to the client who underwent laminectomy d. complete the assessment of the new client before attending to the client who underwent laminectomy