A cooling blanket is needed. After placing it on the bed, it is covered with:
a. A sheet
b. A mattress pad and sheet
c. A mattress pad, sheet, and cotton draw-sheet
d. A mattress pad, sheet, plastic drawsheet, and cotton drawsheet
A
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a. Members have autonomy. b. Members are trained on the job. c. Members are motivated primarily by financial reward. d. The group lacks a code of ethics.
The client is 8 hours postoperative from limb salvage surgery for a tumor of the left thigh
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A patient has an infection caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The prescriber has ordered piperacillin and amikacin, both to be given intravenously. What will the nurse do?
a. Make sure to administer the drugs at different times using different IV tubing. b. Suggest giving larger doses of piperacillin and discontinuing the amikacin. c. Suggest that a fixed-dose combination of piperacillin and tazobactam (Zosyn) be used. d. Watch the patient closely for allergic reactions, because this risk is increased with this combination.
A healthcare professional is educating a community parent group and informs them that which type of croup is most common?
a. Bacterial b. Viral c. Fungal d. Autoimmune