A patient, identified as a potential organ donor, has been diagnosed as brain dead and is being maintained on ventilator support. The nurse is reviewing the patient's hemodynamic parameters and is concerned about which findings?
1. Mean arterial pressure 50 mm Hg
2. Central venous pressure 5 mm Hg
3. Serum sodium 145 mEq/L
4. Serum glucose 140 mg/dL
5. Ejection fraction 30%
1, 5
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The nurse is providing nutritional counseling for a postpartum client with a hemoglobin of 8.0. Which statement indicates that additional teaching is necessary?
1. "My iron is low, but it will increase as I take iron supplements." 2. "I need to increase food sources that contain iron." 3. "If I drink lots of milk, I will increase my iron level faster." 4. "I might feel less energetic and tire more easily while my iron is low."
The patient care delivery system used by an institution should be based on which fundamental elements? Select all that apply
a. Work allocation b. Accountability c. Allocation of resources d. Mission statement e. Leadership style f. Cultural diversity of patients
The nurse educator knows that teaching about reproduction has been effective when a student states, "Once the ovum has entered the fallopian tube, movement of the ovum through the fallopian tube and toward the uterus is facilitated by:
1. "Estrogen-induced tubal peristalsis." 2. "Progesterone-induced cervical mucus changes." 3. "Motions of the sphincters at the fallopian tubes.". 4. "Movements of the corona radiata of the ovum."
A patient is experiencing oliguria. Which action should the nurse perform first?
a. Assess for bladder distention. b. Request an order for diuretics. c. Increase the patient's intravenous fluid rate. d. Encourage the patient to drink caffeinated beverages.