The physician has ordered a patient controlled analgesia (PCA) pump for a patient. Which assessment finding would cause the nurse to question the order?
A) B/P 178/92 and pulse 118
B) Confused to time and place
C) Right shoulder immobilizer in place
D) Rates pain an 8 on a 1 to 10 scale
Ans: B
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The nurse is evaluating patients for obesity-related diseases by calculating the waist-to-hip ratios. Which one of these patients would be at increased risk?
a. 29-year-old woman whose waist measures 33 inches and hips measure 36 inches b. 32-year-old man whose waist measures 34 inches and hips measure 36 inches c. 38-year-old man whose waist measures 35 inches and hips measure 38 inches d. 46-year-old woman whose waist measures 30 inches and hips measure 38 inches
The patient is ordered Heparin 5000 units Sub-Q daily. Is this order correct?
A. There is no problem with this order. B. Sub-Q is an error prone abbreviation. C. Route is incorrect for dosage form. D. Dose is incorrect.
Which should the nurse understand is the purpose of the epinephrine added to local anesthetics?
A. Extension of the duration of the action of the local anesthetic B. Decrease the amount of pain experienced C. Promotion of patient relaxation D. Promotion of blood flow to the area
The study of the function of body parts is termed ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).