A patient was admitted through the emergency department with fractures of the skull, ribs, and both femurs sustained from a motor vehicle accident. The nurse provides care based on changes in which pathophysiological process?
1. Formation of red blood cells
2. Cellular and humoral immune responses
3. Formation of plasma
4. Antigen-antibody formation
Answer: 1
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A nurse is counseling a couple about fertility prior to the husband beginning chemotherapy for cancer. The couple wish to delay childbirth until the husband is in remission. What information from the nurse is most accurate?
A. "Donor sperm are usually used in cases such as yours." B. "Have you considered cryopreservation of your sperm?" C. "Most chemotherapeutic drugs don't affect fertility." D. "You shouldn't wait, because remission may not occur."
The nurse prepares to insert a small-bore intestinal feeding tube. Which instruction does the nurse provide to nursing assistive personnel (NAP) to assist with preparation?
a. Immerse the feeding tube in an ice bath. b. Cut a 10.2-cm (4-inch) piece of adhesive tape. c. Inspect the patient's nares for irritation. d. Remove the guidewire from the feeding tube.
A decreased urine output of 100 to 400 mL in a 24-hour period is termed ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Mr. and Mrs. B. arrive in the emergency department (ed) with their 6-week-old infant, S.B. As the triage
nurse, you ask the couple why they have brought S.B. to the ed. Mrs. B. states. "My baby breastfed well for the first couple of weeks but has recently been throwing up all the time, sometimes a lot and really forcefully. He looks skinny and is hungry and fussy all the time." you determine that the couple is homeless and has been living out of their car for the past month. s.B. has had no primary care since discharge after delivery. What additional information will you need to obtain from Mr. and Mrs. B.?