When planning care for a surgical patient, which nursing diagnosis has the highest priority?
a. Risk for infection
b. Risk for constipation
c. Risk for falls
d. Risk for knowledge deficit
A
Surgical patients are at risk for surgical site infection from the stress of surgery and their procedure. Studies have found that surgical staff may transmit pathogens via contact with patients and contaminated items.
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A nurse is reviewing a newly admitted patient's medication administration record and notes that the patient takes a loop diuretic as well as a thiazide diuretic
The nurse understands what primary rationale for the concurrent use of these two drugs? A) Increased diuretic effect B) Reduced risk of potassium imbalances C) Decreased blood pressure without a risk of bradycardia D) Increased adherence to treatment
When the effect of two medications combined is greater than the effects of the medications when given separately, the two medications are said to have a(n):
a. synergistic effect. b. anaphylactic reaction. c. medication interaction. d. idiosyncratic reaction.
Which circumstance indicates that a 5-year-old about to enter grade school should be screened for current illness before receiving her immunizations?
a. She will cry and hurt too much. b. Her father is chronically ill at home. c. She has another year before she needs them. d. Her mother passed immunity to her at birth.
A client with aortic valve regurgitation is asking about his disease process. What would you, as the nurse, tell the client is the first sign of aortic valve regurgitation?
A) Tachycardia B) Left-sided heart failure C) Pain D) Dysrhythmias