Which action should the nurse in the emergency department take first for a new patient who is vomiting blood?
a. Insert a large-gauge IV catheter.
b. Draw blood for coagulation studies.
c. Check blood pressure (BP), heart rate, and respirations.
d. Place the patient in the supine position.
c. Check blood pressure (BP), heart rate, and respirations.
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The home care nurse would determine that a client being treated for postpartum depression is improving in status when which of the following is assessed in the client?
1. Watching television in the living room while the baby is in the crib crying 2. Dirty dishes in the sink, beds unmade, and client is wearing clothing for sleep 3. Client in casual wear, holding baby while rocking in a chair 4. Spouse making dinner, client in bed asleep, baby in rocker in the kitchen
A nurse is caring for a patient returning from a femoral arteriogram. Which of the following nursing actions would be included in the plan of care?
1. Cough and deep breathing exercises hourly ´4 2. Sequential compression devices on bilateral lower extremities 3. Bedrest for at least 6 hours with the involved leg straight 4. Post-procedure enema every 12 hours ´2
You are told that a screening test has high specificity. This means that the test:
1. Provides precise and consistent readings 2. Accurately identifies those with the condition or trait 3. Accurately identifies those without the trait 4. Has a high level of false positives
A home health client has multiple sclerosis. In the last 6 months, his condition has deteriorated significantly. The home health nurse is concerned about the spouse experiencing caregiver role strain
Which of the following, if present, would the nurse expect to see or hear if this could be the situation? (Select all that apply.) 1. The home appears more unkempt and cluttered. 2. The spouse expresses feelings of anger. 3. The spouse reports decreased energy. 4. The spouse reports that she is learning how to manage finances.