What is the primary purpose of a PACU?
a. Follow-through on the surgeons postoperative orders
b. Ongoing critical evaluation and stabilization of the patient
c. Prevention of lengthened hospital stay
d. Arousal of patient following the use of conscious sedation
Answer: b. Ongoing critical evaluation and stabilization of the patient
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The client's daughter tearfully tells the nursing student that she does not know what's wrong with her mother, who has begun accusing them of stealing her lingerie and keeping her prisoner. Based on the above, the nursing student identifies the following nursing diagnosis for the client: 1. Disturbed Thought Processes. 2. Defensive Coping. 3. Powerlessness. 4. Ineffective Coping.
The student nurse gains what type of knowledge in the pathophysiology classroom?
1. Aesthetic 2. Empirical 3. Ethical 4. Personal
A performance plan for improvement should include:
1. a time frame for achieving each goal. 2. behavioral characteristics. 3. personality characteristics. 4. a job description.
A client with Alzheimer's disease and mild dementia has just been admitted to the hospital for diagnostic testing. What psychosocial assessment would be of particular importance at this time?
A. The client's ability to recall past events B. The client's ability to perform self-care C. The client's reaction to a change of environment D. The client's relationship with close family members