A patient is undergoing surgery for an appendectomy. This would be considered what type of surgery?
A) Emergency surgery
B) Elective surgery
C) Palliative surgery
D) Diagnostic surgery
A
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A 59-year-old female patient has been prescribed digoxin. The nurse assigned to the patient will instruct her to avoid which of the following?
A) Grapefruit juice B) Protein-rich foods C) One glass of red wine per day D) OTC cold remedies
A pregnant patient at 24 weeks' gestation is diagnosed with bacterial vaginosis. Her doctor orders Flagyl to treat the problem. What would be appropriate education for the nurse to provide?
1. The patient must be careful to observe for signs of preterm labor. 2. The patient should advise her partner to seek therapy as soon as possible. 3. The main side effect of the medication is a large amount of vaginal discharge. 4. A repeat culture should be taken 2 weeks after completing the therapy.
A community health nurse is providing immunizations to school-age children at a local health department. At which age would the nurse expect to administer the first dose of human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine?
A) 9 B) 11 C) 13 D) 15
Which of the following is a medical indication for a cesarean birth? (Select all that apply.)
a. Maternal blood pressure of 130/90b. Cervical dilation of 1.5 cm per hour during the active phase of laborc. Late deceleration of the fetal heart rate with minimal variabilityd. Complete placenta previae. Arrest of fetal descent