As the circulating nurse, in which position would you place a client for pelvic surgery?
1. supine
2. Trendelenburg
3. lithotomy
4. prone
ANS: 3
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a. small c. hard b. mobile d. nontender
The nurse is caring for a patient in the sleep lab. Which assessment finding indicates to the nurse that the patient is in stage 4 NREM?
a. The patient awakens easily. b. The patient's eyes rapidly move. c. The patient is difficult to awaken. d. The patient's vital signs are elevated.