Hypertension is diagnosed on the basis of one blood pressure measurement of at least 140/90
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
F
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A) Establish rules and expectations B) Collaborate to determine consequence C) Make your responses consistent D) Explain the rules to the adolescent
A client has a gastrointestinal tube that enters the stomach through a surgically created opening in the abdominal wall. The nurse documents this as which of the following?
A) Jejunostomy tube B) Gastrostomy tube C) Nasogastric tube D) Orogastric tube
A patient is given nitrous oxide, along with another inhalation anesthetic. The nurse knows that the benefits of nitrous oxide include what? (Select all that apply.)
a. It is a potent analgesic. b. It has high anesthetic potency. c. It is less likely to cause nausea and vo-miting. d. It is less likely to precipitate malignant hyperthermia. e. It can significantly reduce the dose of in-halation anesthetic.
When assessing a pre-term newborn, the nurse observes yellow discoloration of the newborn's skin. The nurse suspects pathologic jaundice on the basis of which of the following findings?
A) Cord blood bilirubin concentration of 2.5 mg/dL B) Clinical jaundice that persists for more than 5 days C) Serum bilirubin level above 10 mg/dL at any time D) Serum bilirubin increases of 0.1 mg/dL every 4 to 8 hours