Which of the following has the greatest adverse effect on the learning process during preoperative education?
A. The patient's economic status
B. Who is providing the education
C. Teaching that takes place too far in advance of the surgery
D. The patient's fear and anxiety
E. The type of surgery the patient will have
D. The patient's fear and anxiety
Fear and anxiety of patients who are about to undergo a surgical procedure can adversely affect the learning process.
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A) SOP B) worksheet C) spreadsheet D) label
Glycosuria indicates:
A. sugar in the urine. B. blood in the urine. C. a high level of sodium. D. no sugar in the urine.
A 44-year-old male who works at a petroleum-refining plant inhaled a significant amount of hydrocarbon fumes and now is complaining of a headache with associated dizziness and nausea, as well as mild shortness of breath. He is alert and oriented and there are no life threats to his airway, breathing, or circulation. Which of the following would be most appropriate in his care?
A) Aspirin for the headache B) Evaluation of his blood sugar C) Continuous SpO2 monitoring D) Head to toe decontamination
When the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated, it causes ____ to be secreted from the adrenal gland.
A. adrenalin B. testosterone C. epinephrine D. norepinephrine