When applying a patient binder or elastic stockings, it is important to maintain patient privacy
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The nurse is explaining the importance of measuring intake and output to the client and his family. Intake that must be measured includes:
1. Urine 2. Stool 3. GI suction 4. Ice chips 5. Wound drainage
Histamine-antagonistic drugs are administered to a patient with a GI bleed because gastric acid
A) decreases BUN. B) prolongs clotting times. C) affects the coagulation properties of the liver. D) is irritating to a bleeding site.
The nurse auscultates a blowing sound resembling a cardiac murmur in the mid- abdomen of a patient. The nurse describes this finding as
A) hyperactive bowel sounds. B) systolic bruit. C) venous hum. D) friction rub.
When caring for a client receiving oxygen therapy, which is not a priority documentation for the nurse to complete?
1. Percentage of oxygen or flow of oxygen delivered 2. Method of delivering oxygen 3. Respiratory status, including respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, and respiratory assessment 4. Cardiorespiratory monitoring data