You ask the charge nurse to contact the gastrointestinal (GI) consulting physician to explain the recentevents while you stay with M.R. The gastroenterologist gives several orders and states he will be there in30 minutes
The orders are as follows.
List the previous orders in order of priority.
First, ensure that he understands the NPO order and ask the unit secretary to call the laboratory
for the STAT CBC. Draw the T&C sample at the same time. Start the oxygen and monitor M.R.'s
Spo2 . Insert the first IV line and give the pantoprazole bolus, then immediately start the drip. If the
medicine is not immediately available, or while another staff member goes to get it, the nurse should
be inserting an NGT. Insert the NGT, and begin the gastric lavage. Insert the second IV with a largebore needle, and start the normal saline.
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A. Pulmonary congestion B. Hepatomegaly C. Jugular venous distension D. Ventricular tachycardia
How often would a nurse recommend a client eat or drink a source of vitamin C?
A) Once a week B) Once a month C) Three times a week D) Every day
The nurse working with a client who is newly diagnosed with schizophrenia would include which of the following in the client's teaching?
A) "Schizophrenia is an illness that involves neurotransmitters, most particularly the dopamine system." B) "Schizophrenia is caused by pathology in the cerebellum, and there are medications that are helpful in this area." C) "Schizophrenia has been found to be nonresponsive to medications, and we will work mostly on helping you with daily activities." D) "Schizophrenia is curable if the correct medication and dosages are achieved."
When performing range-of-motion exercises, you should ____________________ the extremity above and below the joint.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).