An adolescent client tells the nurse that he or she occasionally "sniffs airplane glue." The nurse should explain to the client that the long-term use of inhalants may cause:
A) Tremors and CNS arousal.
B) Enhanced normal heart rhythms.
C) Enhanced attention focus and memory.
D) Brain damage and cognitive abnormalities.
C
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A parent asks the nurse if there is anything that can be done to reduce pain that his three-year-old experiences each morning when blood is drawn for lab studies
The most appropriate method the nurse can suggest to relieve pain associated with the venipuncture is: 1. Intravenous sedation 15 minutes prior to the procedure. 2. Use of guided imagery during the procedure. 3. EMLA cream (lidocaine 2.5% and prilocaine 2.5%) applied to the skin at least one hour prior to the procedure. 4. Use of muscle-relaxation techniques.
A nurse is caring for a patient in the critical care unit. Phentolamine (Regitine, OraVerse) has been ordered for the management of tissue necrosis caused by extravasation of parenterally administered drugs
Before administering this drug, the nurse will check the patient's chart for indications of A) peptic ulcer disease. B) history of acute myocardial infarction. C) diabetes mellitus. D) obesity.
A patient's peripheral intravenous catheter has infiltrated several times during an 8-hour shift. The nurse realizes that the patient needs a central venous access device
Which intravascular devices could a properly trained nurse insert under the guidelines of the infusion nursing standards of practice? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. A triple-lumen catheter 2. A peripherally inserted central catheter 3. A tunneled noncuffed catheter 4. An implanted port 5. A midline catheter
The main purpose of nursing regulations and standards of practice is to protect:
A) Nurses B) Doctors C) The public D) The hospital