When assisting with care of the preoperative patient, you should
A) perform your work calmly and efficiently.
B) take the vital signs every 15 minutes.
C) assume that the patient will perform self-care.
D) encourage the patient to cough and take deep breaths.
A
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What does the nursing student understand about health disparities in the United States? (Select all that apply.)
A. African American babies die by age 1 at a rate times that of European Americans. B. Asian American babies have the highest rate of preterm birth of any other group. C. Despite large expenditures, health resources are unevenly distributed. D. European Americans have double the number of low-birth-weight babies than other groups. E. Sudden infant death syndrome is most prevalent in American Indian and Alaska native babies.
What assessment finding will the nurse of an older adult with liver dysfunction expect to see?
A) Liver function has changed dramatically. B) Metabolism of medications is delayed primarily by the liver. C) The liver is enlarged with hard edges. D) The liver has decreased in size and weight.
A postoperative client received six units of packed red blood cells (PRBCs) for intraoperative blood loss. The nurse monitors the client for which acid-base imbalance?
a. Metabolic alkalosis b. Metabolic acidosis c. Respiratory alkalosis d. Respiratory acidosis
The parents bring their 4-year-old son to the emergency department. The child is receiving chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The parents report that the child has become lethargic and has had significant episodes of vomiting and diarrhea
Why findings would lead the nurse to suspect the child may be experiencing tumor lysis syndrome? Select all answers that apply. A) Hyperkalemia B) Hypophosphatemia C) Polyuria D) Hypocalcemia E) Hyperuricemia