The internal jugular vein is larger and more visible than the external jugular vein
A) True
B) False
B
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The nurse begins care planning based on the expectation that the health care provider is most likely to prescribe a medication classified as a(n): a. anticholinergic. b. mood stabilizer. c. psychostimulant. d. antidepressant.
A patient presents at the emergency department (ED) after receiving a chemical burn to the eye. What would be the nurse's initial intervention for this patient?
A) Generously flush the affected eye with an antibiotic solution B) Generously flush the affected eye with normal saline or water C) Apply a patch to the affected eye D) Apply direct pressure to the affected eye
The client is having radiation therapy for a choroidal melanoma. To decrease the possibility of complications of this therapy, the nurse teaches the client:
A. "Have your intraocular pressure measured every year starting at age 40." B. "Always wear dark glasses when going out in the sunlight." C. "See your ophthalmologist for a complete eye examination yearly." D. "Examine the sclera weekly for a bluish tinge."
A patient of Orthodox Jewish faith is admitted to the hospital with heart failure on Yom Kippur. The physician prescribes digoxin 0.25 mg to be given orally for this patient
Based on the patient's religious affiliation, which of the following actions should the nurse take? a. Administer the medication as prescribed. b. Hold the medication until after Yom Kippur. c. Explain the importance of taking the medication despite the holiday. d. Ask the physician to change the route of administration.