Describe your preoperative teaching for F. N. and her family
What will be an ideal response?
Assess what F.N. and her family know about a craniotomy and what they would like to know.
Describe any preoperative preparations with regard to intake of food and fluids, showering, and
hair grooming. Tell them that her hair will be cut, if needed, in the operating room. Discuss what
the intensive care unit (ICU) will be like and the activities that will occur after surgery. Mention that
headaches are common after surgery and review the measures for pain control. Describe any lines,
such as intracranial catheters or Foley catheters, that may be present. Review measures that will be
used to prevent respiratory complications, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and increased ICP.
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A) Tibia bone cells B) Breast tissue C) Cardiac muscle D) Subcutaneous skin
Which of the following statements concerning the various forms of hepatitis is accurate?
1. There is a vaccine for hepatitis C but not hepatitis B. 2. Hepatitis A is acquired by eating contaminated food or drinking polluted water. 3. Hepatitis B is less contagious than HIV. 4. Incidences of hepatitis C are decreasing.
An example of the proportion 45 : 9 = 15 : 3 written as a fraction proportion is
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The nurse is reinforcing teaching provided to a patient with pernicious anemia. Which patient statement indicates that teaching has been effective?
a. "I can miss a month or two of injections if I am feeling better." b. "I will need to take vitamin B12 injections for the rest of my life." c. "I will take the vitamin B12 injections until my strength returns." d. "I can take a vitamin B12 injection when I feel tired or fatigued."