When using a glass thermometer to take a rectal temperature, the thermometer should be inserted 1 to 1.5 inches into the anus.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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During an otoscope assessment, the nurse notes the patient is experiencing cerumen build-up. Based on this data, which type of hearing loss does the nurse anticipate?
1) Sensorineural 2) Perceptive 3) Conductive 4) Central
A university student is brought to the emergency department after having a seizure at a party. The heart rate is 110 beats per minute, the respiratory rate is 18 breaths per minute, and the blood pressure is 160/95 mm Hg
The patient is agitated and restless and has tremors. The patient takes clonidine for ADHD. The nurse smells alcohol on the patient's breath. Toxicology results are pending. The nurse suspects what about this patient? a. The patient has severe alcohol poisoning. b. An adverse drug interaction between the clonidine and the alcohol has occurred. c. The patient may have consumed a large amount of caffeine. d. The patient may have ingested strychnine.
The mechanism of action of sucralfate has it classified as ________.
A. a prostaglandin B. an anticholinergic C. an antacid D. none of the above
The serosa stage of lochia usually occurs between day ______ and ______ and the lochia is a _______ or _______ color, and the amount is normally _________
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.