The nurse is explaining the procedure for a paracentesis. Which intervention by the nurse can help prevent a complication of the procedure?
a. Have the patient hold the breath for a few seconds.
b. Ensure that the patient voids before the procedure.
c. Place the patient in a supine position.
d. Check vital signs every 2 hours after the procedure.
B
The nurse instructs the patient to void before the paracentesis because an empty bladder reduces the risk of an accidental bladder puncture. The patient doesn't need to hold his or her breath. The nurse helps the patient into a sitting position because sitting decreases the size of the peritoneal cavity. Vital signs are measured every 15 minutes for 2 hours.
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Divide 4 3/5 ÷ 2 5/8 and simplify to the lowest terms
1. 1 ¾ 2. 1 5/8 3. 2 2/3 4. 3 3/7
In which case does the nurse act as "whistle blower"?
a. One staff member on the unit covers for another nurse, who leaves the premises to purchase illegal substances and signals her friend when she must return. b. The nurse reports that another nurse is taking medications out of stock medicine for her/himself. c. A nurse informs respiratory therapy that a patient is now due a treatment. d. The nurse delegating care to unlicensed assistive personnel makes rounds to ensure all care was rendered properly.
As a nurse following the conceptual framework of Rogers, which of the following would be a particular focus of your care?
a. Across cultures, some health care practices are similar and some vary. b. Human beings are irreducible, pandimensional energy fields. c. Persons, influenced by conditioning, can act for themselves. d. Nurses should understand the subjective experience of the client's world.