The patient states a history of substance abuse. Using your knowledge of abstinence, this patient would be considered abstinent when there had been no use of illicit substances or alcohol in the preceding how many months?
A) 3
B) 6
C) 9
D) 12
D
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A nurse at a health care facility uses a tonsil-tip (Yankeur) catheter to remove the secretions from the mouth of a client with chest congestion. Which of the following suctioning techniques is the nurse using in this case?
A) Nasopharyngeal suctioning B) Nasotracheal suctioning C) Oropharyngeal suctioning D) Oral suctioning
The nurse practitioner orders bilateral wrist X-rays on a 69-year-old gentleman complaining of pain in both wrists for the past 6 weeks not related to any known trauma
The nurse practitioner suspects elderly onset rheumatoid arthritis. The initial radiographic finding in a patient with elderly onset rheumatoid arthritis would be: A. Symmetric joint space narrowing B. Soft tissue swelling C. Subluxations of the joints D. Joint erosions
What will the nurse include in the plan of care for a patient with atrial fibrillation? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Monitor neurological status every 4 hours. 2. Administer anticoagulants as ordered to minimize risk for an embolic event. 3. Prepare the patient for defibrillation to assist in conversion to normal sinus rhythm. 4. Administer beta blockers (atenolol) and calcium channel blockers (diltiazem) to lower heart rate in order to maximize cardiac output. 5. Use vagal stimulation to control heart rate.
A client woke in the middle of the night, confused and unaware of the surroundings. Although the call light was within reach, the client got out of bed unassisted, tripped on the bedside chair, and fell
Which of the following elements of malpractice is missing in this case? 1. Foreseeability 2. Damages 3. Injury 4. Duty