The nurse has completed giving discharge instructions to the patient after a hernia repair. The nurse would determine that the patient understands the instructions if he verbalizes that he will:
1. be going back to work tomorrow.
2. not change the dressing until he sees his physician in 2 weeks.
3. ignore changes in the size of his abdomen.
4. report fever, redness, swelling, or increased pain at the incision site.
4
The patient should report any signs and symptoms of infection (fever, redness, swelling, or pain).
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You are an occupational nurse completing routine assessments on the employees where you work. What might be revealed by a chest radiograph for a client with occupational lung diseases?
A) Fibrotic changes in lungs B) Hemorrhage C) Lung contusion D) Damage to surrounding tissues
The nurse is discussing pain control with an older patient who has been prescribed an opiate. When the patient expresses concerns about the diminishing effect that the medication has had on the pain, the nurse responds
a. "It appears that the dosage you take needs to be adjusted upward." b. "We need to be concerned about you de-veloping a drug tolerance." c. "This drug category is well known for its low ceiling effect." d. "Opiate addiction is a concern when to-lerance occurs."
Fractions measure a portion of a whole amount
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Management of pulmonary embolism usually includes:
a. Supine position b. Fluid restriction c. Oxygen therapy d. Antihypertensive drugs