A 26-year-old man experienced severe burns in an industrial accident and has been admitted to the burn unit of a tertiary care hospital
In the days since the accident, the care team has been pleased with the trajectory of the man's recovery, and they estimate that he will require parenteral nutrition for 2 to 3 months. Which of the following access devices is most likely appropriate for this patient's nutritional needs?
A) Implanted port
B) Tunneled central catheter
C) Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC)
D) Nontunneled central catheter
C
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The nurse caring for a patient with recurrent abdominal pain of unknown origin addresses the patient by name and puts her hand on her shoulder and offers reassuring words: "You'll be okay
Try not to think about things too much, if you can." How would you evaluate the nurse's verbal and nonverbal communication? a. Words offer hope and consolation b. Nurse's interaction is comforting c. Response builds nurse–patient trust d. Message provides false reassurance
The ABCs of a primary survey would be interrupted to:
a. complete the assessment record. b. manage life-threatening conditions. c. reassess the patient's temperature. d. transport the patient via airlift.
The nurse is observing a group of 2- and 3-year-olds in a playgroup setting. Which behavior in one child indicates that the child may be autistic?
A) After another child takes a toy, the child cries and stomps his feet B) A child playing in the kitchen area pretends to pour a glass of milk and repeats this over and over C) While the other children are eating a snack, the child walks around the room feeling the walls and ignores the caregiver who offers him a snack D) A child flips the light switch off and on until the caregiver asks her to stop and join the other children in playing
A client has experienced an adverse reaction to an immunization. The nurse has reported the event to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS). What response should the nurse expect from this group?
Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. An officer from VAERS will contact the nurse by telephone for follow-up. 2. The VAERS office will contact the client for verification of the report. 3. The data will be added to other data about the vaccine. 4. Information from the report will be published in a central repository. 5. The nurse will be asked to report the event to the state board of nursing.