When is the correct time to remove the tourniquet during a routine venipuncture?
a. immediately after the needle punctures the vein
b. as the last tube to be drawn begins to fill
c. after the last tubes has been drawn the needle has been removed from the vein
d. after the vein has been located before the venipuncture actually begins
b. as the last tube to be drawn begins to fill
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The nurse is caring for a client with hypoparathyroidism. When the nurse taps the client's facial nerve, the client's mouth twitches and the jaw tightens. What is this response documented as related to the low calcium levels?
A) Positive Chvostek's sign B) Positive Trousseau's sign C) Positive paresthesias D) Positive Babinski's sign
A client arrives for a vaccination at an influenza prevention clinic. A nursing assessment identifies a current febrile illness with a cough. The nurse should:
a. Give the vaccine b. Administer aspirin with the vaccine c. Hold the vaccine and notify the health care provider d. Reschedule administration of the vaccine for the next month
An infant with type O Rh-positive blood becomes visibly jaundiced at 12 hours of age. The mother with type O Rh-negative blood asks why this has occurred. How should the nurse respond?
1. "The RhoGAM you received at 28 weeks' gestation did not prevent alloimmunization." 2. "Your body has made antibodies against the baby's blood that are destroying her red blood cells." 3. ""The red blood cells of your baby are breaking down because you both have type O blood." 4. "Your baby's liver is too immature to eliminate the red blood cells that are no longer needed."