A patient with chronic kidney disease has a low body temperature. What is the best nursing response to this finding?
A) Assess for signs of sepsis.
B) Provide extra blankets.
C) Give warm intravenous fluids.
D) Reassess with a different thermometer.
B
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You are the circulating nurse caring for a 78-year-old patient who is scheduled for a total hip replacement. Which of the factors should you consider during the preparation of the patient in the operating room?
A) The patient should be placed in Trendelenburg position. B) The patient must be firmly restrained at all times. C) Pressure points should be assessed and well padded. D) The preoperative shave should be done by the circulating nurse.
A registered nurse is seeking employment at a hospital with magnet status after hearing about the high nurse satisfaction at this hospital. High nursing satisfaction in a hospital with magnet status rating is a result of the utilization of:
1. Professional autonomy. 2. Unlicensed assistive personnel. 3. Charge nurses. 4. Team nursing.
A client has a bowel movement of hard, dry, but formed stool. The nurse associates these characteristics with
1. bowel incontinence. 2. constipation. 3. diarrhea. 4. fecal impaction.
A student asks the healthcare professional why researchers are trying to link specific genes to specific asthma phenotypes. What response by the professional is best?
a. Some types of asthma are easier to treat than others. b. Some people could use cheaper medications. c. It can lead to personalized approaches to treatment. d. More and more asthma phenotypes are being recognized.