The nurse is planning the care of a one-day-old infant. Which of the following nursing interventions would protect the newborn from heat loss by convection?
A. Placing the newborn away from air currents
B. Pre-warming the examination table
C. Drying the newborn thoroughly
D. Removing wet linens from the isolette
A
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A patient who is recovering in hospital from a bilateral mastectomy has developed minor bleeding at one of her incision sites. During the process of clot formation, plasminogen will become part of a clot by which of the following means?
A) By binding with fibrin B) By binding with platelets C) By activating plasmin D) By activating factor VII
A critically ill patient has an elevated platelet count, putting her at risk for
A) dehydration. B) thrombosis. C) liver impairment. D) disseminated intravascular coagulation.
The role of the nurse practitioner (NP) has become a dominant role for nurses in all levels of health care. How do NPs help patients? (Mark all that apply.)
A) Educating patients and family members B) Coordinating care with other disciplines C) Direct intervention D) Collaborating with other nurses E) Indirect intervention
A patient with reduced glomerular filtration has a blood pressure of 168/100 mm Hg. The nurse realizes that which of the following is occurring with this patient?
1. sluggish response by the renin-angiotensin system 2. rebound hypertension due to fluid volume deficit 3. increased renin production causing the retention of water and electrolytes 4. kidneys hyper-excreting hydrogen ions