Which condition is a priority for the nurse planning care for a patient with exfoliative dermatitis?
A) Fluid volume deficit
B) Self-image issues
C) Comfort
D) Altered nutrition
A) Fluid volume deficit
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While in the postanesthesia care unit, a patient recovering from spinal surgery tells the nurse that he cannot feel his right hand and that his right shoulder is painful. The nurse's initial concern is in regard to which complication?
1. Thromboembolism in the brachial artery 2. Residual effects of spinal anesthesia 3. Infiltrated intravenous access site 4. Brachial plexus nerve injury
A desirable serum total cholesterol level is <_____ mg/dL
a. 100 b. 130 c. 160 d. 200
A new nurse will be working with people of many different cultures. The nurse realizes that it is important to understand his or her own culture and other cultures because:
A) Cultural customs and beliefs are resistant to change. B) The nurse must anticipate the client's dietary preferences. C) Cultures have little diversity within and among themselves. D) Nurses must understand and respond appropriately to diverse human behaviors.
A nurse teaching a student nurse how to take temperatures with a nonmercury glass thermometer would be correct in stating the following:
A) If the thermometer is stored in a chemical solution, wipe the thermometer dry with a soft tissue, using a firm, twisting motion from the fingers to the bulb. B) Grasp the thermometer firmly with the thumb and the forefinger and, using strong wrist movements, shake it until the chemical line reaches at least 92ºF. C) Read the thermometer by holding it horizontally at eye level, and rotate it between your fingers until you can see the chemical line. D) Leave the thermometer in place for 3 minutes for oral, rectal, and axillary routes or according to agency protocol.