Which of the following are paramount procedures that the critical care nurse ensures are complete during the preoperative phase for the patient undergoing organ transplantation?
A) ECG
B) Complete dialysis within 48 hours
C) CT of the head without contrast
D) Venogram and arteriogram
A
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The nurse is performing a physical examination on a patient with neurologic disease. What finding from the examination is the most indicative of diminished cerebral hemisphere functioning?
A) Deteriorating level of consciousness B) Positive Romberg test C) Unequal pupillary response D) Glasgow Coma Scale score of 15
A postoperative nurse is caring for a patient following a tonsillectomy. The nurse notes the patient's blood pressure has decreased slightly. The patient is restless and the pulse rate is 116. The nurse should:
A) Medicate the patient for pain. B) Place the patient in high-Fowler's position. C) Increase the rate of the IV fluids. D) Assess the patient for bleeding.
A patient arrives at the hospital and is not sure if she is in true labor. The nurse does an assessment and assures her she is in true labor because:
a. there is no dilatation. b. the contractions are in the fundus. c. the cervix has softened and effaced. d. the contractions are irregular.
The nurse is admitting a patient to the unit who is scheduled to have an ossiculoplasty. What postoperative assessment will best determine whether the procedure has been successful?
A) Otoscopy B) Audiometry C) Balance testing D) Culture and sensitivity testing of ear discharge