The client is having a mitral value replacement done with robotic-assisted surgery. The benefits of this type of procedure include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. minimal scarring d. decreased blood loss
b. shorter hospital stay e. decreased cost
c. shorter recovery pe-riod f. decreased need for trained physicians
A, B, C, D
The benefits of robotic-assisted surgery include smaller incisions with minimal scarring; experiencing less trauma, pain, and bleeding; decreased need for pain medication; decreased risk for infection; shorter hospital stay; and quicker recovery time.
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The nurse working in a drug rehabilitation facility is discussing codependent behaviors with the husband of a person who is addicted alcohol. Which of the following would be considered a codependent behavior?
A) Calling in sick at work on behalf of a hung-over spouse B) Showing anger because the wife has relapsed C) Verbalizing a desire to end the marriage D) Discussing the addiction with his wife
The nurse needs to ask what specific questions when collecting a drug history? (Select all that apply.)
A) "Do you take any over-the-counter medications?" B) "Do you take any herbal supplements?" C) "Do you use any alternative therapies?" D) "Do you take any natural supplements or vitamins?" E) "What unusual therapies do you take?"
A good friend of the LPN confides that she is in a serious romantic relationship with a man the LPN had as a patient when he was diagnosed with HIV. HIPPA policies prevent the nurse from warning her friend. This situation is a moral:
1. dilemma. 2. uncertainty. 3. distress. 4. outrage.
Convert 16 drams to milliliters: _________ (use appropriate unit notation)
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word