The nurse prepares a patient for a pulmonary angiogram. What information should the nurse include in patient teaching to prevent a postprocedure hemorrhage?
a. The chemicals in the dye injection help prevent hemorrhage.
b. The patient will be sleepy; so movement will be minimal.
c. The patient's affected leg will be immobi-lized after the procedure.
d. Postprocedure analgesia will manage pa-tient discomfort.
C
The nurse explains that the patient's hips and knees will be kept straight and positioned for little movement for 2 to 6 hours after the procedure. The nurse also explains that flat straight extremi-ties allow adequate hemostasis to prevent postprocedure bleeding by protecting the integrity of the insertion site. Sleepiness is expected after the procedure and is not involved in prevention of a postprocedure hemorrhage. The contrast dye and postprocedure analgesia will not interfere with the ability of the blood to clot.
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1. Five. 2. Three. 3. Eight. 4. Nine.
The electronic health record (EHR) has the potential to integrate all pertinent patient information into one record
It also has potential to improve the quality of health information, patient safety, and productivity, contain costs, support research, decrease wait time for treatment and contribute to the body of health care knowledge. Which of the following are reasons why traditional paper records on clients no longer meet the needs of today's health care industry? Select all that apply. 1. Paper records are episode-oriented with a separate record for each client visit. 2. Key information may be lost from one episode to the next, jeopardizing patient safety. 3. Only one person can access a paper record at any given time. 4. Different versions of the same information may be stored in several places. 5. Paper records cannot incorporate diagnostic studies that include images and sound.
A patient with anorexia nervosa is resistant to weight gain. What is the rationale for establishing a contract with the patient to participate in measures designed to produce a specified weekly weight gain?
a. Because severe anxiety concerning eating is expected, objective and subjective data must be routinely collected. b. Patient involvement in decision-making increases a sense of control and promotes compliance with the treatment. c. A team approach to planning the diet ensures that physical and emotional needs are met. d. Because of increased risk of physical problems with refeeding, obtaining patient permission is essential.
Which event occurs during phase 1 of the normal myocardial cell depolarization and repolarization?
a. Repolarization when potassium moves out of the cells b. Repolarization when sodium rapidly enters into the cells c. Early repolarization when sodium slowly enters the cells d. Early repolarization when calcium slowly enters the cells