A patient who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN) via a temporary catheter has previously experienced catheter occlusion due to fibrin buildup
What substance can be added to the standard parenteral formula to best help prevent this complication?
A) Insulin
B) Dextrose
C) Potassium
D) Heparin
D
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Place the newborn phases of the sleep-wake states in proper order from first to last. Put a comma and space between each answer choice (a, b, c, d, etc.)
a. Stability phase b. First reactive phase c. Sleep phase d. Second reactive phase
A patient comes to the clinic and is diagnosed with a vaginal fungal infection. The nurse provides patient information for self-administration of a vaginal antifungal medication. What will the nurse include in the instructions?
A) "Insert low into the opening of the vagina." B) "Discontinue use during menstruation." C) "Remain recumbent for at least 15 minutes after insertion." D) "Rub the cream into the vaginal wall after insertion."
The nurse is assisting a client to ambulate several hours after his surgery. The client coughs and says to the nurse, "I feel like something ripped in my incision
" A large amount of blood is sud-denly apparent on the client's gown near the incision. What action does the nurse take first? a. Ease the client to the floor and call for as-sistance. b. Put immediate pressure over the incision with the hands. c. Call the Rapid Response Team to assess the client. d. Lift up the gown and take off the dressing.
A client with intracranial pressure (ICP) is going to be evaluated by a neurosurgeon. The nurse identifies which of the following as priority results to be present on the chart for review? (Select all that apply.)
1. MRI result 2. Complete blood count of the cerebrospinal fluid 3. Arterial blood gases 4. Bronchoscopy results 5. Serum osmolality