After a verbal order has been taken, the authorized prescriber must go back into the patient's medical record and sign the order, usually within ________.
What will be an ideal response?
24 hours
twenty-four hours
twenty four hours
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In the ICU, the nurse hears an emergency cardiac monitor go off. The nurse looks at the telemetry and notices the patient has gone into ventricular tachycardia. The nurse will likely assess for signs/symptoms of
A) development of hypertension with BP 190/98. B) oxygen deprivation with O2 saturation decreasing to approximately 90%. C) decreasing cardiac output due to less ventricular filling time. D) increasing cardiac index by correlating the volume of blood pumped by the heart with an individual's body surface area.
A patient with chronic kidney disease is trying to decide between hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. What should the nurse encourage the patient to consider as advantages of peritoneal dialysis?
Select all that apply. 1. minimal vascular complications 2. liberal intake of fluids 3. better self-management 4. better metabolite elimination 5. lower risk of infection
A child having myringotomy tubes placed asks, "How and when will the tubes be removed?" What is your best response?
A) "You will have them replaced every 2 months until you reach age 18." B) "The tubes remain in place for 6 months and then are dissolved by vinegar." C) "The tubes remain in place for 6 to 12 months until they come out by themselves." D) "The tubes are not removed; they grow permanently into place."
Activation of fetal chemoreceptors results in which FHR change?
A. Decrease B. Increase C. No change