A patient has been malnourished for a long time. What essential component of plasma does the nurse most expect to be low?
A) Albumin
B) B lymphocytes
C) Sodium
D) Platelets
A
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When providing this patient's care, the nurse should emphasize which of the following actions? A) Changing the patient's surgical dressing as ordered B) Monitoring and treating the patient's pain C) Maintaining the patient's fluid status D) Protecting the patient's airway
The advanced practice nurse is attempting to examine the patient's ear with an otoscope. Because of impacted cerumen, the tympanic membrane cannot be visualized
The nurse irrigates the patient's ear with a solution of hydrogen peroxide and water to remove the impacted cerumen. What nursing intervention is most important to minimize nausea and vertigo during the procedure? A) Maintain the irrigation fluid at a warm temperature. B) Instill short, sharp bursts of fluid into the ear canal. C) Follow the procedure with insertion of a cerumen curette to extract missed ear wax. D) Have the patient stand during the procedure.
Which occurs in the epidemiologic process that is similar to the diagnosis phase of the nursing process?
A) Data are gathered from reliable sources B) Healthcare needs and assets are identified C) Goals and objectives for care are established D) A tentative hypothesis is formulated
Which premedication assessment by the nurse is most important prior to the initiation of carbamazepine (Tegretol) therapy?
a. Determine patient's ancestry. b. Monitor blood pressure (BP) lying, sitting, and standing. c. Auscultate lung sounds. d. Obtain smoking history.