An individual has been brought to the healthcare facility promptly after ingesting
poison. Which would be the most suitable intervention?
A) Perform gastric lavage
B) Give emetic medication
C) Administer sugar
D) Support the blood pressure (BP)
A
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The nurse is reinforcing teaching on positioning for a patient after a right total knee replacement. Which of the following statements by the patient would indicate a correct understanding of the teaching?
a. "Prone." b. "Supine with pillow under right knee." c. "Supine with three pillows between legs." d. "Side lying."
The postoperative nursing intervention that would be contraindicated for a 45-year-old patient who has had a repair of a cerebral aneurysm and is presenting signs of increased intracranial pressure (ICP) would be:
a. coughing every 2 hours. b. turning every 2 hours. c. monitoring intravenous therapy at 50 ml/hr. d. assessing vital signs every 2 hours.
On the third week of hospitalization following a spinal cord injury, an adolescent calls you because his face is bright red, and he is sweating profusely. Your first action for him would be to
A) administer mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. B) lower his head to increase cerebral circulation. C) massage his lower extremities to cause vasodilation. D) assess if his retention catheter is blocked.
MC What is an important consideration when assessing an employee's fitness to return to work?
A. Advocate for environmental modifications to prevent recurrent problems. B. Modify the work environment to promote a return to work. C. Monitor treatment effects and disease status. D. Modify the work environment to accommodate limitations due to disability.