The perinatal nurse teaches the postpartum woman that the most critical time to achieve effectiveness from the application of ice packs to the perineum is during the first 24 hours following birth
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
ANS: True
To reduce perineal swelling and pain that result from bruising, ice packs may be applied every 2 to 4 hours. Patients obtain the most relief when ice packs are applied within the first 24 hours after childbirth.
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The nurse is caring for a 3-year-old with severe burns. What is the nurse aware is the minimum adequate hourly urine output?
a. 5 mL/hr b. 10 mL/hr c. 15 mL/hr d. 20 mL/hr
A client has had a series of diagnostic tests, although he protests that nothing is wrong with him
except a chest cold that he "can't shake off." The diagnostic tests reveal a mass in the left upper lobe of the client's lung. He is scheduled to undergo a biopsy. When the nurse explains the procedure to him, he seems to have difficulty grasping what she is saying and asks questions such as "What do you mean I'm going to have surgery? What are they going to do?" His voice is tremulous. His respirations are noticeably rapid at 28 breaths/min, and his pulse is 110 beats/min. The nurse should assess the client's level of anxiety as a. mild. b. moderate. c. severe. d. panic.
The faculty member tells the nursing student to obtain an IV microdrip tubing set. What is the drop factor on an intravenous microdrip?
A) 10 gtt/mL B) 15 gtt/mL C) 20 gtt/mL D) 60 gtt/mL