A client experiences dyspnea, chest pain, cyanosis, cough, hemoptysis, and tachycardia on the second postoperative day. Vital signs confirm the client is in shock
The nurse should recognize that the client has MOST likely developed which of these complications? a. atelectasis c. pneumothorax
b. myocardial infarction d. pulmonary embolism
D
The signs and symptoms of pulmonary embolism are dyspnea, chest pain, cyanosis, cough, hemoptysis, and tachycardia.
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A client with heart failure is prescribed to receive dopamine hydrochloride 5 mcg/kg/minute. The client weighs 176 lbs. How many milligrams of the medication will the client receive in one hour? Round to the nearest whole number
What will be an ideal response?
The nurse is going to perform range of motion exercises on a patient. Which of the following is incorrect for the nurse to do?
a. Start at the patient's foot and move to the head. b. The head should be rotated 1/4 turn from side to side and then flexed and extended. c. The arms should be flexed and extended and adducted and abducted. d. Do not flex, extend, rotate, abduct, or adduct a joint if the patient complains of discomfort.
A mother asks the nurse when a soft spot on the baby's head will close. The best response by the nurse is which of the following responses?
a. "It will close in about a year." b. "There are two soft spots called the anterior and posterior fontanels, which will close by the time the baby is about a year old." c. "It will close in 6 months." d. "The soft spot you are talking about will close by 12 to 18 months of age. Another soft spot will close by 2 months."
Transitions are times of potential risk for families. Age-related or life events often occur during transitions from one developmental stage to another. Which of the following is true about transitions? Transitions:
1. Are stressful events for all families 2. Require coping skills that some families need help with 3. Present developmental tasks that require specific family skills 4. Present new situations and demands for families