The patient has a spinal cord lesion at T1-T2 . About an hour after being turned, the patient experiences a sudden throbbing headache accompanied by extreme blood pressure elevation and profound bradycardia. The patient has a very flushed face
What is the nursing priority?
A) Administer pain medication immediately.
B) Give intravenous beta-antagonist medication.
C) Turn on a fan.
D) Check Foley catheter for twisting or kinks.
D
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Brad, age 32, has just returned from surgery and the first set of vital signs are complete. His blood pressure is 190/100 . The first step taken by the ICU nurse is to
A) evaluate how much narcotics have been given. B) check the chart for the preoperative blood pressure. C) check the dressing for bleeding. D) reposition the patient with the legs elevated.
Which topic should the nurse include in the discharge instructions for the family of a child who has undergone hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT)?
1. Avoiding influenza vaccination 2. Returning to school within 6 weeks 3. Maintaining a low-calcium diet 4. Practicing diligent hand hygiene
Home health care is typically paid for by
A) Medicare and private funds. B) local charities. C) family members. D) grants or loans.
An aide asks the nurse why people who have neurofibromatosis will show varying degrees of the disease. Which genetic principle should the nurse explain to the aide?
a. Penetrance b. Expressivity c. Dominance d. Recessiveness