The nurse hands you a used disposable syringe with the needle attached. You should:
a. Recap the needle
b. Break the needle off of the syringe
c. Bend the needle
d. Place the needle and syringe in a punc-ture-resistant container
D
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The nurse knows that teaching has been effective when the clients state that upon awakening following electroconvulsive therapy they:
1. Should be assisted to ambulate. 2. May have water immediately. 3. May be confused and disoriented. 4. Should eat breakfast.
A 17-year-old male patient with athlete's foot is extremely upset that he cannot get rid of it. He calls the clinic and asks the nurse whether the doctor can give him an antibiotic to "cure the infection
" What should the nurse include in the explanation of treatment for fungal infections? A) "Fungi differ from bacteria in that the fungus has flexible cell walls that allow for free transfer into and out of the cell." B) "Protective layers contain sterols, which change the membrane permeability." C) "The composition of the protective layers of the fungal cell makes the organism resistant to antibiotics." D) "Fungi cell walls contain Candida, which makes the cells rigid.
When caring for a client with an open wound, which of the following characteristics would the nurse observe if the wound heals by first intention?
A) Wound edges are directly next to each other. B) Granulation tissue needs additional time to extend across the wound. C) Wound edges have to be brought together with closure material. D) Drainage devices have to be used to promote quick healing.
The critical care nurse is monitoring her patient's urine output and drainage from tubes inserted intraoperatively. What would the nurse promptly report to the physician?
A) Increased pain on movement B) Absent drainage C) Increased urine output D) Blood-tinged serosanguineous drainage