Ostomy pouches are disposed of by flushing them down the toilet
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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A female patient diagnosed with a chlamydial infection denies any symptoms of the disease and asks when she contracted the disease. What information should the nurse provide to the patient?
1. The patient has most likely had the infection for about 1–3 weeks. 2. The infection has been in her body for less than one month, since no symptoms are present. 3. The infection might have been in her body for an indefinite period of time. 4. Symptoms typically begin a few months after the infection enters the body.
A nurse is caring for a client with congestive heart failure. The client is ordered to receive nesiritide (Natrecor). The nurse evaluates the effectiveness of this medication by noting which desired effect?
a. Vasoconstriction b. Oliguria c. Decreased diuresis d. Decreased shortness of breath
It has been said that Florence Nightingale revolutionized nursing. Which example supports this statement?
a. She encouraged men to become nurses. b. She encouraged nurses to serve physicians in order to learn from them. c. She instituted changes that affected patient survival rates. d. She organized nursing in America.
A nurse, a licensed practical nurse (LPN), and a nursing assistant are caring for a group of clients. The nurse asks the nursing assistant to check the pulse oximetry level of a client who underwent laminectomy. The nursing assistant reports that the pulse oximetry reading is 89%. The client Kardex contains an order for oxygen application at 2 L/min should the pulse oximetry level fall below 92%. The nurse is currently assessing a postoperative client who just returned from the postanesthesia unit. How should the nurse proceed?
a. immediately go the client's room and assess vital signs, administer oxygen at 2 L/minute, and notify the physician. b. ask the nursing assistant to notify the physician of the low pulse oximetry level c. ask the LPN to obtain vital signs and administer oxygen at 2 L/min to the client who underwent laminectomy d. complete the assessment of the new client before attending to the client who underwent laminectomy