The nurse is preparing a client for surgery. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?
1. Check the permit for the spouse's signature
2. Take and document intake and output
3. Administer the on-call sedative
4. Complete the preoperative checklist
4. Complete the preoperative checklist
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When preparing this drug for administration, the nurse should recognize what goal of this treatment? A) Increased cardiac contractility B) Increased blood flow to the heart and brain C) Increased peripheral blood circulation D) Increased release of dopamine
Which is the best candidate for a tonsillectomy?
a. A 52-year-old patient with a hearing defi-cit related to otitis media from tonsillitis b. A 23-year-old patient with a peritonsillar abscess c. A 34-year-old patient with enlarged ton-sils and adenoids d. A 15-year-old patient with one bout of tonsillitis in the previous 12 months
A nurse in graduate school is doing her thesis on community nursing. She is looking at the differences between the aggregate, system, and human-field perspectives. She is comparing them to the unitary perspective
Which of the following best represents the individual as the basic unit of the community; that is, the community is a number of separate individuals? A) Aggregate perspective B) Human-system perspective C) Unitary perspective D) Human-field perspective
An infant presents with a heart rate of 180, a respiratory rate of 68, and an enlarged liver. What diagnosis does this suggest?
A) Pneumonia B) Heart failure C) Sepsis D) Necrotizing enterocolitis