The nurse places a catheter drainage bag with a urometer on the catheter of the adult patient with a burn in order to measure hourly urine output. The nurse is aware that a minimum acceptable urine output is _____ mL/hr
a. 10
b. 20
c. 30
d. 40
C
The minimum acceptable urine output for an adult is 30 mL/hr.
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Which should the nurse implement as the most important measure in preventing transmission of harmful pathogens to patients with depressed bone marrow function?
a. Strict and frequent handwashing by all people having contact with the patient b. Placement of patients in private rooms with high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filtration c. Administration of combinations of prophylactic antibiotics d. Creation of a "sterile" environment for the patient with the use of laminar airflow rooms
Which of the following older adult clients faces the most immediate threat to his or her vision?
A) A 67-year-old man who has been diagnosed with angle-closure (narrow angle) glaucoma. B) An 80-year-old woman whose annual eye examination has just revealed the presence of cataracts. C) An 80-year-old man with chronic (open-angle) glaucoma. D) A 78-year-old man whose cornea is inflamed and appears to have a corneal ulcer.
The most appropriate initial treatment for variable decelerations is to
a. apply a fetal scalp electrode c. change maternal po-sition b. apply oxygen by face mask d. increase the IV rate
A mother of an infant calls the pediatric nurse and asks which fluids she should provide her baby since he is suffering from diarrhea. The nurse would inform the mother not to give
A) Pedialyte B) Formula C) Breast milk D) Bottled water