A woman is scheduled to have epidural anesthesia for a cesarean birth. Which of the following would you anticipate including in the preoperative plan of care while she waits for the anesthetic?
A) Encouraging her to ambulate
B) Administering an oral antacid
C) Administering morphine sulfate IM
D) Keeping her turned on her side
D
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The nurse manager asks a group of nurses to work together to create a schedule that will meet the staffing needs of the unit. Each nurse volunteers to gather data prior to the next meeting. Of which type of problem solving is this an example?
1. Negotiation 2. Collaboration 3. Compromise 4. Forcing
Which finding indicates to the nurse that a client understands the psychosocial impact of a severe burn injury?
a. "It is normal to feel some depression." b. "I will go back to work immediately." c. "I will not feel anger about my situation." d. "Once I get home, things will be normal."
The nurse is caring for a patient in restraints. Which of the following pieces of information about restraints requires nursing documentation in the medical record? (Select all that apply.)
a. The patient states that her gown is soiled and needs changing. b. Attempts to distract the patient with television are unsuccessful. c. The patient has been placed in bilateral wrist restraints at 0815. d. One family member has gone to lunch. e. Bilateral radial pulses present, 2+, hands warm to touch f. Released from restraints, active range-of-motion exercises complete
If someones stomach is removed, his or her ability to digest carbohydrate would be
a. limited to only disaccharides and monosaccharides. b. limited to only polysaccharides. c. largely unaffected. d. lost completely.