Which of the following interventions should a nurse perform to minimize the risk for a septic reaction due to bacterial contamination of blood used for transfusion?
A) Warm the blood for 4 hours before infusion.
B) Infuse the blood 8 hours after refrigerating it.
C) Infuse the blood in 4 hours or less after refrigerating it.
D) Test the blood for contamination just before infusion.
C
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Which assessment finding would the nurse expect to find in a client suspected of having non-Hodgkins lymphoma?
A) pitting edema in one leg B) enlarged lymph nodes in the neck area C) severe bone pain in the lower back D) ataxia and difficulty with walking
An unresponsive patient with type 2 diabetes is brought to the emergency department and diagnosed with hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome (HHS). The nurse will anticipate the need to
a. give a bolus of 50% dextrose. b. insert a large-bore IV catheter. c. initiate oxygen by nasal cannula. d. administer glargine (Lantus) insulin.
Which nursing action is correct when performing the straight-leg raising test for an ambulatory patient with back pain?
a. Raise the patient's legs to a 60-degree angle from the bed. b. Place the patient initially in the prone position on the exam table. c. Have the patient dangle both legs over the edge of the exam table. d. Instruct the patient to elevate the legs and tense the abdominal muscles.
The nurse clarifies that the stage of adolescence in which the reproductive organs become functional is called __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word