The third-leading cause of death in teenagers is
1. Cancer
2. Suicide
3. Accidents
4. Drug overdose
ANS: 2
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The nurse is caring for a postoperative patient whose urinary catheter was removed 8 hours previously. The patient has not been able to void since the catheter was removed and now reports suprapubic pain. What is the priority action of the nurse?
a. Encourage oral fluid intake and administer a diuretic. b. Obtain a urine sample to test for culture and sensitivity. c. Carefully calculate the patient's daily intake and output. d. Obtain an order to straight-catheterize the patient.
When caring for a client who is visually impaired, which of these actions is MOST important for the nurse take?
a. Ask for permission before touching the client. b. Determine if social services should be included in discharge planning. c. Keep side rails up at all times, and apply restraints if necessary to prevent client from wandering. d. Insist a friend or family member stay at the bedside to assist in daily care.
The nurse is caring for an older adult client who is receiving intravenous fluids at 150 mL/hr. Upon assessment, the nurse notes crackles, shortness of breath, and jugular vein distention
Based on this data, which complication of IV fluid therapy does the nurse anticipate? A) Speed shock B) Fluid volume excess C) Pulmonary embolism D) An allergic reaction
A condition in which the normal adult hemoglobin is partly or completely replaced by abnormal hemoglobin is known as
a. Aplastic anemia b. Sickle cell anemia c. Thalassemia major d. Iron-deficiency anemia