The nurse is helping to prepare a patient for a renal biopsy. What position should the nurse help the patient assume?
a. Sims'
b. Fowler's
c. Supine
d. Prone
ANS: D
The patient is in a prone position, usually with a sandbag under the abdomen, and the biopsy is taken through the flank area.
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A) Remove the patient's drain and apply pressure with a sterile gauze. B) Assess the patient, reposition the patient supine, and apply wall suction to the drain. C) Rapidly assess the patient and notify the surgeon about the patient's bleeding. D) Administer a STAT dose of vitamin K to aid coagulation.
When a nurse teaches a new mother how to breastfeed, the mother is instructed to fully empty the first breast offered to her newborn before offering the other, to ensure that:
a. both breasts are fully emptied during a feeding b. the infant receives the foremilk c. the infant receives the hindmilk d. the infant receives the milk highest in lactose
The nurse provides discharge teaching for a client who was hospitalized for Salmonella food poisoning. Which client statement indicates that additional teaching is needed?
a. "I will let my husband do the cooking for my family." b. "I will take the ciprofloxacin (Cipro) until the diarrhea has resolved." c. "I will wash my hands with antibacterial soap before and after each meal." d. "I will make sure that my dishes go straight into the dishwasher after each meal."
A nurse manager in a for-profit environment finds it difficult to recruit staff. This difficulty may be most related to aggressive profit goals and:
a. Lower salary compensation for staff. b. Rising expectations of impoverished and indigent individuals for services. c. Poor orientation and retention practices for staff. d. An overwhelming emphasis on accepting learners from health disciplines.