A patient with severe coronary artery disease is scheduled for coronary artery bypass graft surgery. As part of the preoperative teaching, the nurse explains the surgery. Which of the following statements about this procedure is true?
A) The diseased artery will be removed and replaced with a graft from another artery.
B) A piece of the saphenous vein will be used to go around the diseased part of the artery.
C) After removal of the diseased artery, the remaining ends will be anastomosed.
D) The wall of the heart will be incised to create a new pathway for blood flow.
B
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A) Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccine B) Isoniazid (INH) for six months C) Yearly skin testing until negative D) A combination of at least three drugs for 18 months
Which of the following would the nurse include when teaching women about preventing pelvic support disorders?
A) Performing Kegel isometric exercises B) Consuming high fiber and protein diets C) Using hormone replacements D) Voiding every two hours
A nurse is receiving change-of-shift report about an older adult patient who has a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
The nurse's colleague reports that she has applied oxygen at 6 L/min by nasal prongs in an effort to bring the patient's oxygen saturation levels above 92%. How should the nurse best interpret this colleague's action? A) Supplementary oxygen should not normally be given to patients who have a history of COPD. B) The patient should be given oxygen by simple face mask rather than by nasal prongs. C) Giving oxygen at a high rate has the potential to interfere with the patient's hypoxic drive. D) The patient will require 2 to 3 hours of oxygen therapy before an increase in oxygen saturation occurs.
The nurse is teaching a patient about the effects of liver failure. The nurse knows the patient understands when the patient identifies which manifestations as related to liver failure?
Select all that apply. 1. "My abdomen is becoming very large." 2. "My blood sugar is sometimes too high and sometimes too low." 3. "My left lower leg is red and swollen." 4. "My menstrual cycle has become very irregular." 5. "My skin appears yellow."