What is the nurse's primary consideration when caring for a client with rheumatoid arthritis?
a. surgery
b. comfort
c. education
d. motivation
Answer: b. comfort
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The patient has an upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage. What pathological basis does the nurse least expect?
A) Peptic ulcer disease B) Helicobacter pylori infection C) Infectious colitis D) Esophageal varices
Nursing care of the patient with a gastric or jejunostomy tube includes the preoperative assessment. What is the focus of the preoperative assessment?
A) To ascertain if the patient has enough family support for postop care at home B) To ascertain if the patient fully understands the postoperative care required C) To determine the patient's ability to understand and cooperate with the procedure. D) To determine the patient's and family's ability to cope with the patient's altered body image
The nurse reviews a client's laboratory results before surgery and notes a fasting blood glucose of 120 mg/dL, a prothrombin time (PT) of 25 seconds, and potassium (K+) of 3.8 mEq/L. Which action by the nurse is best?
a. Ask the surgeon for additional laboratory studies. b. Administer a potassium supplement of 20 mEq. c. Increase the IV infusion of D5W to 100 mL/hr. d. Record laboratory results on the preopera-tive assessment.
A nurse caring for a patient with a history of seizures observes a sudden muscle contraction in the right arm that lasts approximately 1 second
The nurse recognizes this finding as a myoclonic seizure and anticipates that the prescriber will order which medication? a. Phenytoin (Dilantin) b. Lorazepam (Ativan) c. Ethosuximide (Zarontin) d. Valproic acid (Depakote)