MC Clients at risk for postoperative infections include all of the following except those who have a history of
A. Previous surgeries.
B. Obesity.
C. Prolonged antibiotic therapy.
D. Corticosteroid therapy.
A
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A nurse is preparing a client for discharge after surgery. The client needs to change a large dressing and manage a drain at home. What instruction by the nurse is most important?
a. "Be sure you keep all your postoperative appointments." b. "Call your surgeon if you have any questions at home." c. "Eat a diet high in protein, iron, zinc, and vitamin C." d. "Wash your hands before touching the drain or dressing."
A woman is admitted in active labor, and the nurse assesses the fetal heart rate (FHR) at 124 beats per minute. Based on that assessment, the nurse should:
a. position patient on her left side. b. start oxygen per nasal cannula. c. reassure the mother the rate is normal. d. notify the physician at once.
The transplant nurse is assessing a patient during a post-transplant follow-up appointment. Which of the following signs and symptoms may indicate organ rejection?
A) Hypotension, polyuria, dramatic weight loss, and tenderness over the transplanted kidney B) Polyuria, hypothermia, edema, and hypotension C) Increasing blood pressure, oliguria, fever, and weight gain D) Edema, hypothermia, oliguria, and numbness over the transplanted kidney
Which of the following serve as a guide in the development of the policies and technologies used to support quality reporting and other uses of health data?
1. Budget 2. Regulations 3. Issues 4. Values