A patient in the CCU has been confined to bed rest for 3 weeks. The patient is obese, is on warfarin, and has a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC)
Which of the following are causative factors for thrombophlebitis in this patient? Select all that apply.
A) Bed rest
B) Obesity
C) Presence of a PICC
D) Warfarin
E) Insulin
A, C
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An elderly couple is having some difficulty maintaining routine household chores. Which of the following should the nurse suggest to these clients?
a. Move to a nursing home. b. Live with adult children. c. Home health care services for assistance with daily living. d. Take turns with the household chores.
A nurse is teaching a class on drug abuse. The nurse wants to evaluate understanding among the students and asks,
"If a patient who is taking an opioid develops tolerance to the drug, the patient will experience cross-tolerance to what other agents?" a. Barbiturates b. Benzodiazepines c. Alcohol d. Other opioids
What data on a patient's health history places her at risk for an ectopic pregnancy?
a. Use of oral contraceptives for 5 years b. Recurrent pelvic infections c. Ovarian cyst 2 years ago d. Heavy menstrual flow of 4 days' duration
When assessing the pulmonary arterial waveform, the nurse notices dampening. After tightening the stopcocks and flushing the line, the nurse decides to calibrate the transducer. What are two essential components included in calibration?
a. Obtaining a baseline blood pressure and closing the transducer to air b. Leveling the air-fluid interface to the phlebostatic axis and opening the transducer to air c. Having the patient lay flat and closing the transducer to air d. Obtaining blood return on line and closing all stopcocks