The nurse caring for a postoperative patient who has had lesions removed from his mouth has just returned to the unit. The initial care will focus on:
1. giving pain medication.
2. regulating fluid intake.
3. monitoring vital signs.
4. suctioning secretions.
4
Suctioning must be done to ensure a patent airway. All other options should be addressed, but not as an initial implementation.
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The nurse is concerned that an older patient is experiencing dysphagia. What did the nurse assess in this patient? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Slurred speech 2. Extreme lethargy 3. Talking while eating 4. Weak voice and cough 5. Drooling saliva from the mouth
A patient has a wound that extends into the subcutaneous fatty tissue. The nurse plans care for this wound with the knowledge that it has penetrated to which skin level?
1. Epidermis 2. Hypodermis 3. Dermis 4. Cartilage
Which patient statement would the nurse evaluate as indicating that further instruction is needed regarding precautions following photodynamic therapy?
1. "I may need to use my special halogen lamp to do hand sewing.". 2. "I plan to go to the movies with my family this weekend.". 3. "My spouse and I are going to watch the football play-offs on television this weekend.". 4. "I will not go outside until after sundown.".
The chief nursing officer was asked by the hospital administrator to assume the responsibility of determining how many nurses would be needed when the new surgical center opened in 2 years. This is what type of planning?
a. Internal environmental analysis b. Planning for external opportunities and threats c. Operational planning d. Strategic planning