A client has a drain inserted after surgery. It is documented that the exposed length of drain tubing was 25 centimeters. After morning care, the nurse measures the client's drain tubing length to be 12 inches
How many additional centimeters of tubing are now exposed? 1. 2.5
2. 5
3. 7.5
4. 10
2
Rationale 1: First, you must convert the current length in inches to cm. Cm/exposed = 2.5 cm/1 inch x 12 inches/1. Multiply the numerators (2.5 x 12 = 30). Multiply the denominators (1 x 1 = 1). 30/1 = 30 cm. The original exposed length was 25 cm. The exposed length now is 30 cm. Therefore, there are 5 additional cm of tubing is exposed.
You might also like to view...
The client lives his life rapidly bouncing from feelings of deep sadness to great joy. The client's diagnosis is most likely
1. bipolar disorder. 2. major depression. 3. an anxiety disorder. 4. dysthymic disorder.
A patient ready to leave a substance abuse rehabilitation facility tells the nurse that he understands that he must avoid his former associates and join Nar-Anon in order to find new connections. What stage of hope is this patient exhibiting?
1. Bracing for negative outcomes 2. Continuously evaluating signs to reinforce selected goals and the revision of these goals 3. Developing a realistic appraisal of personal resources and external conditions and resources 4. Making a realistic appraisal of an event and the threat to self
The nurse is creating a plan of care for a patient with a new diagnosis of hypertension. Which is a potential nursing diagnosis for the patient taking antihypertensive medications?
a. Diarrhea b. Sexual dysfunction c. Urge urinary incontinence d. Impaired memory
What are the three functions of cervical mucosa? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Form the relatively fixed axis of the birth passage 2. Provide lubrication for the vaginal canal 3. Provide nourishment and protective maternal antibodies to infants 4. Provide an alkaline environment to shelter deposited sperm from the acidic vaginal secretions 5. Act as a bacteriostatic agent