List four critical potential postoperative problems for S.P
What will be an ideal response?
• Peripheral neurovascular dysfunction
• Fat emboli
• Bleeding
• Atelectasis
• Pneumonia
• VTE (DVT and PE)
• Dislocation of hip joint
• Infection
• Pressure ulcers
• Unrelieved pain
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After questioning a pregnant woman about her fluid intake, the nurse discovers that the patient is drinking four glasses of diet cola per day. Which response by the nurse is best?
A. "As long as you get enough fluid, soda is all right to drink." B. "Less than two cups of caffeine a day is probably OK." C. "The major worry with soda is the sugar content." D. "You really should switch to decaffeinated colas."
An older female patient tells the nurse that even though she believes in a higher power she is not interested in information on the hospital's chaplaincy services since she has never been religious
What does the nurse recognize as the relationship between religion and spirituality? A) Some people are religious, while others are spiritual. B) Religion is a particular, structured way of expressing spirituality. C) Religion is the essence of our being that connects us with the Divine. D) All human beings have an innate desire for religious structure and spiritual fulfillment.
A nursing instructor is talking with her nursing students about aging and neurological changes. What would the instructor tell the students is a normal neurological change in the aging process?
A) Hyperactive deep tendon reflexes B) Reduction in cerebral blood flow (CBF) C) Increased cerebral metabolism D) Hypersensitivity to painful stimuli
MC The eight domains of competencies for community health nursing
A. Include expectations, which range from awareness through knowledge to proficiency and include financial planning. B. Reflect the practice of the experienced community health nurse at only the specialist level and include cultural competence. C. Must all be incorporated into any particular community health nursing position and include advanced public health practice. D. Reflect the practice of the experienced community health nurse at the generalist level and exclude communication.