The physician is about to perform carotid sinus massage on a client with supraventricular tachycardia. What equipment or supplies should the nurse have ready for possible complica-tions associated with this procedure?
A. Emesis basin
B. Magnesium sulfate
C. Resuscitation cart
D. Padded tongue blade
C
Complications of this procedure include bradydysrhythmias, asystole, ventricular fibrillation, and cerebral damage. The resuscitation cart, complete with defibrillator, should be available whenever this procedure is initiated.
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A patient is being treated for an eye infection. Which instructions should the nurse provide the patient about self-care?
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A nurse is removing a saturated dressing from an abdominal incision and must cut the tape to remove the dressing
The nurse accidentally cuts the sutures holding the incision, and evisceration occurs. In quality improvement, this incident is best identified as a: a. root cause. b. sentinel event. c. variation in performance. d. causal factor.
Which of the following tools is not used for the newborn assessment?
A) Tape measure B) Goniometer C) Stethoscope D) Otoscope