When moving a patient in bed, in a wheelchair, or on to a stretcher, maintain the natural curves in your back
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A. The client's sclera remains icteric. B. The client's stools are brown in color. C. The client's urine is a dark amber color. D. The client's catheter has blood return on aspiration.
A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease requires low flow oxygen. How will the oxygen be administered?
A) Nasal cannula B) Simple oxygen mask C) Venturi mask D) Partial rebreather mask
Considering the innervation of the circular muscles of the bladder neck, which classification of drug is used to treat bladder neck obstruction?
a. ?-Adrenergic blocking medications b. ?-Adrenergic blocking medications c. Parasympathomimetic medications d. Anticholinesterase medications
A client is scheduled for an appendectomy. What is the nurse's highest priority when planning preoperative teaching for this client?
a) The client should be encouraged to take food and fluids to prevent dehydration and malnutrition. b) The client's skin should be assessed hourly. c) Surgical wound infection is most likely to occur during the first postoperative day. d) The client should begin coughing and deep-breathing exercises as soon as he's able to follow instructions.