Describe the surgical intervention J.B. will undergo
What will be an ideal response?
A radical neck dissection involves the removal of the tumor, lymph nodes, sternocleidomastoid
muscle, internal jugular vein, and the spinal accessory nerve on the affected site. A tracheotomy
involves making an incision into the trachea and creating an opening or stoma to assist with
respirations.
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Three and one-half kilograms
a. 3.5 kg c. 3 kg b. 3.05 kg d. 3.5 kg
You are the operating room nurse setting up a water-seal chest drainage system for a patient who has just had a thoracotomy. You know that the amount of suction in the system is determined by the water level
How much suction do you set the system at? A) 20 cm H2O B) 15 cm H2O C) 10 cm H2O D) 5 cm H2O
A patient who uses an inhaled glucocorticoid for chronic asthma calls the nurse to report hoarseness. What will the nurse do?
a. Ask whether the patient is rinsing the mouth after each dose. b. Request an order for an antifungal medi-cation. c. Suggest that the patient be tested for a bronchial infection. d. Tell the patient to discontinue use of the glucocorticoid.
The nurse is preparing educational materials at a family planning clinic. The patient who is an appropriate candidate for using emergency contraception would be one who reports:
1. Forgetting to start her pill pack yesterday. 2. Unprotected intercourse during her menses. 3. That a condom broke yesterday in the middle of her cycle. 4. Increased dysmenorrhea since IUD insertion.