A patient who developed a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is being treated with unfractionated heparin. The hospital's protocol for this treatment specifies analysis of the patient's activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) every 6 hours
When reviewing the patient's aPTT levels, the nurse should be aware that the desired levels for this patient will be:
A) 60% to 70% of the normal reference range
B) Slightly below or equal to the normal reference range
C) Within normal reference range
D) 1.5 to 2.5 times the normal reference range
D
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A COPD patient asks the nurse what medications are prescribed to help his breathing
The nurse, looking at the list of medications, will educate the patient about which of the following medications to help his COPD in the long term? Select all that apply. A) Salmeterol (Serevent), a bronchodilator B) Tiotropium (Spiriva), anticholinergic C) Alprazolam (Xanax), a benzodiazepine D) Sildenafil (Viagra), a vasodilator E) Ketorolac (Toradol), an NSAID
A nurse suspects that her next-door neighbor, an older woman, is a victim of elder abuse by her daughter. What is the appropriate action for the nurse to do in this situation?
a. Since the neighbor is not a patient, the nurse should not get involved. b. Visit the neighbor frequently to confirm the suspicions. c. Complete a confidential report with the adult protective services in the area. d. Ask the neighbor herself if she is being abused.
You are collecting a history from an 11-year-old girl. Her mother is sitting next to her in the examination room. When collecting history from older children or adolescents, they should be:
a. given the opportunity to be interviewed without the parent at some point during the interview. b. mailed a questionnaire in advance to avoid the need for them to talk. c. ignored while you address all questions to the parent. d. allowed to direct the flow of the inter-view.
A patient consents to having a cardiac catheterization and willingly permits the nurse to draw blood and measure vital signs before the procedure. The patient's permitting the actions of the nurse would be considered as which of the following?
1. Implied consent 2. Informed consent 3. Emergency doctrine 4. Acceptance