To use a transfer belt safely, you need to follow:
a. The care plan
b. The manufacturer's instructions
c. The doctor's orders
d. The person's preferences
B
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An adult patient is ready to be discharged from the hospital after undergoing a transmetatarsal amputation. When should your patient's discharge planning begin?
A) The day prior to discharge B) The day of estimated discharge C) The day that the patient is admitted D) Once the nursing care plan has been finalized
A patient arrives in the ICU following open-heart surgery. The patient is recovering from general anesthesia and is receiving supplemental oxygen. The nurse learns from the anesthesia provider's report that the patient lost much blood during the surgery. The nurse knows as well that the patient had fasted before the surgery, per standard procedures. Which complication is this patient most likely to experience following surgery?
A) Hypothermia B) Hypoventilation C) Hypotension D) Hypoxemia
To assess an accurate fundal height, the nurse should instruct the patient to:
a. press her lower back against the examination table. b. empty her bladder. c. take a deep breath and hold it. d. bear down.
MC The nurse is caring for a client with a large-bore NG tube inserted for feeding. The nurse checks for placement, and there is no aspirate. What is the appropriate nursing intervention?
A. Flush the tube and again attempt to aspirate contents. B. Note length of exposed tubing. C. Connect the syringe to the feeding tube and proceed with the feeding. D. Remove the feeding tube and insert a new one.