A client is scheduled for a cardiac catheterization using a radiopaque dye. Which of the following assessments is most critical before the procedure?
a. Intake and output
b. Baseline peripheral pulse rates
c. Height and weight
d. Allergy to iodine or shellfish
Answer: d. Allergy to iodine or shellfish
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The nurse is appointed to a clinical-administrative task force studying critical staffing issues and care delivery models for the hospital
Which evidence on the effects of different staffing choices and care delivery models should the task force consider? Select all that apply. A) Higher nurse-client ratios have been linked to a decrease in the amount of time clients are hospitalized. B) Shared governance is linked to a reduction in adverse outcomes. C) A higher proportion of registered nurses can reduce the risk of mortality in surgical clients. D) Research indicates that functional assignment of staff improves the likelihood of meeting clients' emotional needs. E) There is little or no research studying nursing ratios and client outcomes.
The nurse is caring for a patient with gastroenteritis who has been vomiting for 48 hours. A family member of the patient asks the nurse,
"Why is he breathing that way?" What is the nurse's most accurate response after explaining the meaning of pH? "He is breathing a. Fast and deep to help reduce carbon dioxide to increase his pH" b. Slow and shallow to try to retain carbon dioxide to decrease his pH" c. Fast and deep to help reduce carbon dioxide to decrease his pH" d. Slow and shallow to try to retain carbon dioxide to increase his pH"
The nurse prepares to administer cyanocobalamin. By which route(s) can this agent be delivered? You may select more than one answer
a. Oral b. Deep subcutaneous c. Intramuscular d. Intravenous e. Intranasal
A 10-year-old boy on a bicycle has been hit by a car in front of a school. The school nurse immediately assesses airway, breathing, and circulation. What should be the next nursing action?
a. Place the child on his side. b. Take the child's blood pressure. c. Stabilize the child's neck and spine. d. Check the child's scalp and back for bleeding.