Because of short staffing in the intensive care unit (ICU), a labor and delivery nurse is floated to the unit. Identify the most appropriate assignment for this nurse
a. A 36-year-old woman with stero-id-induced cardiomyopathy
b. An 85-year-old man in cardiogenic shock
c. A 3-year-old girl with an accidental over-dose of acetaminophen (Tylenol)
d. A 23-year-old man with malignant hyper-tension
D
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Only one nurse was scheduled to care for 12 postsurgical patients with a nursing assistant. The nurse is concerned for the safety of the patients and the nursing license. What is the most appropriate first step in this situation?
a. Contacting the nursing supervisor and documenting the action b. Refusing to care for the patients without appropriate help and leaving c. Contacting the State Board of Nursing and documenting the action d. Contacting the hospital administrator on call to complain and documenting the action
The nurse caring for a patient with Crohn disease will closely monitor the urinary output to ensure that the patient is excreting at least _______mL/day
ANS:
The open technique used for port insertion during minimally invasive surgery involves insertion of an insufflation needle, filling the abdominal cavity with carbon dioxide before inserting the first trocar/cannula
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
A patient is suspected of having a disease process affecting the functional unit of the kidney. The nurse correctly recognizes which of the following structures is most likely involved?
A) Glomerulus B) Bowman's capsule C) Loop of Henle D) Nephron