The type of anesthesia that uses a combination of drugs to reduce the level of consciousness and provides amnesia is _________________ __________
ANS:
conscious sedation
Conscious sedation uses a combination of drugs to produce a reduced level of consciousness and amnesia, as well as pain control, but allows the patient to control his or her own breathing. The recovery is more rapid than with general anesthesia.
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The parents of a child with a serious genetic illness tell the nurse they plan to conceive another child so that stem cells will be available for treatment. What information should the nurse provide?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. The infant may not be a transplant match for the ill child. 2. This action can result in a serious legal issue for the parents. 3. The infant may also have the genetic disorder. 4. The donation of the infant's stem cells cannot be specifically directed to any person. 5. This is a unique and wonderful plan.
You notice that your client, who had abdominal surgery, demonstrates many of the values associated with being brought up as an Irish Catholic
After surgery, your client was weak from having been severely anemic. On the day of discharge, the client is quiet and won't say what is of concern, which you believe might be related to the client's cultural ways. After talking with the client's family member, you arrange for home assistance for the client's first week after discharge. You are applying which nursing theorist's nursing theory? 1. Hildegarde Peplau 2. Faye Abdellah 3. Dorothea Orem 4. Madeleine Leininger
A patient with severe liver disease is receiving
the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, captopril (Capoten). The nurse is aware that the advantage of this drug for this patient is which characteristic? a. Captopril rarely causes first-dose hypotensive effects. b. Captopril has little effect on electrolyte levels. c. Captopril is a prodrug and is metabolized by the liver before becoming active. d. Captopril is not a prodrug and does not need to be metabolized by the liver before becoming active.
Personal values are defined as
a. values shaped by family, religious beliefs, and years of experience. b. altruism. c. two values that are in conflict. d. values determined by commitment.