Most nerve cells communicate with other nerve cells using a gap junction, not a synapse
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
F
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A nurse is caring for a client on an epidural patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump. What action by the nurse is most important to ensure client safety?
a. Assess and record vital signs every 2 hours. b. Have another nurse double-check the pump settings. c. Instruct the client to report any unrelieved pain. d. Monitor for numbness and tingling in the legs.
A 2-year-old child's hemoglobin is 8.2 g/dL. What action by the nurse is best?
A. Ask the parents about activity level. B. Document findings in the chart. C. Notify the provider immediately. D. Schedule a re-draw of blood in 6 months.
While educating a patient about transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS), the nurse should inform the patient that the TENS:
a. may inhibit endorphin production. b. is an electrical device that must be plugged in. c. provides an intermittent electrical current to the skin. d. may interfere with the function of a cardiac pacemaker.
You auscultate the fetal heart rate (FHR) and determine a rate of 152 . Which action is appropriate?
a. Immediately report the FHR to the physician. b. Inform the client that the rate is normal. c. Reassess the FHR in 5 minutes. d. Take the client's temperature.