A patient in the CCU has an abdominal aortic aneurysm that is 7 cm in diameter. The nurse recognizes that which of the following is the most appropriate treatment for this patient?
A) Anticoagulant therapy
B) Heart transplant
C) Genetic screening and counseling
D) Surgical repair
D
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A female client is to be positioned in the lithotomy position for gynecologic surgery. Which of the following statements describes the lithotomy position?
A) The client will be in a reclining position with the knees bent, hips rotated outward, and feet flat. B) The client will be in a reclining position with the feet in stirrups. C) The client will lie on her left side with her chest leaning forward and the right knee bent toward the head. D) The client should rest on the knees and chest, supported by a small pillow, with the head to one side.
An exacerbation of bullous pemphigoid has led to a hospital admission for a middle-aged woman
The nursing care team has been conscientious in assessing and treating the patient's blisters in the knowledge that this patient has a greatly increased risk of what sequela of this problem? A) Rhabdomyolysis B) Vitamin B12 deficiency C) Sepsis D) Neuropathic ulcers
Which condition should contraindicate use of progestins?
a. Advanced breast cancer b. Menopausal symptoms c. Endometriosis d. Undiagnosed vaginal bleeding
Decision making does not always solve a problem, but it _____ an immediate solution or action to a situation
a. considers c. suggests b. questions d. supplies