Gregory is a 46-year-old African-American male who is admitted to the ICU with abdominal hemorrhage following a MVA. His skin color is yellowish-brown. The nurse notes this as
A) jaundice.
B) pallor.
C) cyanosis.
D) erythema.
B
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A patient emerges from general anesthesia screaming, shouting, and thrashing wildly. The nurse identifies this reaction as
a. emergence hallucination. c. emergence hyperactivity. b. normal. d. emergence delirium.
What is one purpose of the Golgi apparatus?
A) Produces bile B) Prepares hormones or other substances for secretion-producing excretory granules C) Stimulates production of new red blood cells D) Produces small carbohydrate molecules
The nurse caring for a client recovering from a suicide attempt. Which client statement indicates that the plan of care was effective to eliminate the risk of future suicide attempts?
A) "I am not looking forward to going home with my parents." B) "I now know that threatening suicide will help me get what I want from my parents." C) "Even though I failed this time, I lived to think about it again." D) "I am looking forward to going to school and seeing my friends."
The nurse is teaching a client scheduled for a cardiac catheterization. The nurse should explain that frequent checks will be made following the procedure to assess for:
1. Alterations in urinary output. 2. Bleeding from the artery. 3. Nerve damage to the foot opposite the insertion site. 4. Appropriate bowel function.