Use ____ to clean perianal area when a patient has hemorrhoids
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: moist wipes
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Pulmonary artery systolic (PAS) is 38 mm Hg with a pulmonary artery mean (PAM) of 22 mm Hg. Blood gases reveal an uncompensated respiratory acidosis. Based on the readings obtained from the pulmonary artery catheter, the patient shows evidence of which of the following? a. Physiologic shunting c. Pulmonary hypertension b. Widespread atelectasis d. Ventilation/perfusion mismatch
Sandra, an RN on the surgery unit, is assisting with a procedure in the patient examination room. The physician orders a medication to be given through IV
Sandra questions the order, based on her knowledge of the patient's history and of other medications that the patient has been given. The physician reiterates the order and Sandra refuses to give it. In this instance, Sandra is de-monstrating: a. Autonomy. b. Accountability. c. Authority. d. Best practice.
When teaching the pregnant patient about self-medicating for pain during labor, why did the nurse instruct the patient to avoid taking acetylsalicylic acid?
A) Development of respiratory depression in the newborn B) Interference with the ability to concentrate on contractions C) Interference with blood coagulation with increased risk of bleeding in mother or infant D) Competition with bilirubin-binding sites in fetal circulation increases risk of kernicterus.
Patients with acute otitis media should be referred to a specialist in which of the following situations?
a. Concurrent vertigo or ataxia b. Failed closure of a ruptured tympanic membrane c. If symptoms worsen after 3 or 4 days of treatment d. All of the above