The nurse is caring for the kidney transplant patient in the immediate postoperative period. During the initial period, the nurse will assess the urine output at least every hour for how many hours?
a. First 8 hours
b. First 12 hours
c. First 24 hours
d. First 48 hours
Answer: d. First 48 hours
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A woman tells the nurse that this is her third pregnancy. She has had twin girls at full term and one miscarriage. How does the nurse record the information?
a. G2, T2, L3 b. G4, T3, A1, L1 c. G3, T3, A2, L1 d. G3, T1, A1, L2
An appropriate nursing intervention for a hospitalized patient with severe hemolytic anemia is to
a. provide a diet high in vitamin K. b. alternate periods of rest and activity. c. teach the patient how to avoid injury. d. place the patient on protective isolation.
Identify the action by the nurse that would best promote a positive therapeutic community milieu when several clients in the psychiatric inpatient unit ask the unit manager if she could extend the visiting hours until 9 p.m
a. Explain that she cannot make that deci-sion, and it must be referred to the admin-istrator. b. Ask the clients to offer their suggestion during individual therapy sessions. c. Suggest that the clients elect two members of their group as representatives to speak for the whole group. d. Encourage the clients to bring their con-cerns to the next community meeting.
The nurse explains that acupressure and acupuncture are effective pain relief modalities that focus on specific body areas. Which term best describes these therapies?
a. Triangulation b. Hot spots c. Meridians d. Zones