A surgical nurse recognizes the fact that all surgical patients are at risk of developing fluid and electrolyte imbalances in the immediate postoperative period
However, patients who have undergone prostate surgery face a particularly high risk of such problems because of what characteristic of prostate surgery?
A) Renal function is diminished by manipulation of the genitourinary system.
B) The surgical site is heavily irrigated during and after surgery.
C) Hypertonic IV solutions are preferred during prostate surgery.
D) The patient is normally NPO for 48 to 72 hours prior to surgery.
B
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What anal or rectal disorder is this patient most likely to have?
A 75-year-old retired construction worker comes to your clinic, complaining of bright red blood in the toilet for the last several months. He has no pain with defecation but has occasional constipation. He states he eats a healthy diet with fruits and vegetables and walks 2 miles a day. He has had a 10-pound weight loss over the last 3 months. He denies fever or night sweats. His medical history includes high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, and arthritis. He has also had an appendectomy. He smoked for 40 years, two packs a day, but quit 15 years ago. He used to drink alcohol but doesn't now. His father died in his 60s of a heart attack and his mother had breast cancer in her 70s. On examination he appears his stated age and sits comfortably on the examining table. His blood pressure is 150/85 and his pulse is 88. He is afebrile. His cardiac, lung, and abdominal examinations are normal. Visualization of the anus shows no erythema, masses, or inflammation. Digital rectal examination elicits an irregular, firm mass on the posterior side of the rectum. After you remove your finger you notice frank blood on your glove. A) Anal fissure B) Internal hemorrhoid C) Prostate cancer D) Anorectal cancer
A client is admitted to the emergency department with high blood pressure. The health care provider orders a diuretic and tells the client this medication will lower the blood pressure by decreasing intravascular fluid volume
What does this description address? 1. The drug's mechanism of action 2. The drug's pharmacologic classification 3. How the drug produces its effects in the body 4. The drug's therapeutic classification 5. What condition is being treated by the drug
The nurse admits a child with a ventricular septal defect (VSD) to the pediatric unit. Which is the priority nursing diagnosis for this child?
1. Hypothermia related to decreased metabolic state 2. Acute Pain related to the effects of a congenital heart defect 3. Ineffective Tissue Perfusion (peripheral) related to cyanosis secondary to congenital heart defect 4. Impaired Gas Exchange related to pulmonary congestion secondary to the increased pulmonary blood flow
Use the ____________________ technique when carrying contaminated items, to avoid environmental contamination from your gloves.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).