A nurse assesses a patient before surgery. Which finding should be brought to the surgeon's attention?
a. Hematocrit 36%
b. Serum potassium 2.5 meq/l
c. Hemoglobin 5 gm/dl
d. Blood glucose 108 mg/dl
b
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a. Shock b. Anemia c. Local infection d. Systemic sepsis
A patient asks the nurse to leave his sleeping pill at the bedside because he's not ready to go to sleep. Which of the following should the nurse do?
a. leave the pill as requested b. tell the patient to call the nurse when he is ready for his medication c. tell the patient he can take it now or not at all since this is when it is ordered d. leave the pill as requested and check back in half an hour to be sure the patient took the medication
Which does the nurse use to evaluate muscle strength?
1. Measures muscle size 2. Performs range of motion 3. Applies pressure against resistance 4. Observes the client's gait and transfers
A nurse is discussing personal seniority with the department manager. The nurse has an adequate understanding of seniority when stating which of the following?
a. "Seniority provides certain rights to those with the highest number of years of ser-vice" b. "Seniority provides the same amount of vacation time as new hires" c. "Seniority no longer provides protection in today's economy" d. "Seniority means that those with the highest number of years of service can be forced to retire"