What specific preparations will you make before C.P. arrives?
What will be an ideal response?
• C.P.'s airway might become compromised because of edema from the surgery or internal
hemorrhage at the surgical site. You should make certain there is a tracheostomy tray and
intubation tray at the bedside.
• Humidified oxygen and suction equipment should be at the bedside and operational.
• Place a suture-removal set in the room (to relieve respiratory obstruction if internal hemorrhage
occurs).
• Place an IV infusion pump in the room. An extra liter of normal saline should be available for rapid
infusion in the event of hemorrhage.
• Place an ampule of calcium gluconate at the bedside (in the event tetany develops).
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1. Encouraging family visitation. 2. Assuming total care for the client. 3. Expecting the child to perform self-care in activities of daily living. 4. Limiting visitation to four time periods per day.
The nurse is assessing a client with heart failure. Which finding should the nurse expect to observe in this client?
1. Confusion 2. Weight gain 3. Clear lung sounds 4. Twitching of the arms and legs
A patient is to receive ampicillin (Unasyn) IV piggyback in 100 mL of fluid every 8 hours. The main intravenous (IV) line of D5W is running at 80 mL/hr and is on time. A nurse's responsibility is to calculate the total 24-hour intake
At the end of the 24-hour shift, how much IV intake should the nurse document that the patient has received? a. 300 mL b. 800 mL c. 1920 mL d. 2220 mL
The bioethical decision-making theory of utilitarianism:
a. Is concerned only with duty. b. Is also called Kantian ethics. c. Judges actions based on possible consequences. d. Judges actions based on intent.