What is the priority nursing intervention for a client during the immediate postoperative period?
a. Monitoring vital signs
b. Observing for hemorrhage
c. Maintaining a patent airway
d. Recording the intake and output
Answer: c. Maintaining a patent airway
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The nursing student knows that Leininger's theory of cultural care includes cultural (Select all that apply.)
a. care accommodation/negotiation. b. care repatterning/restructuring. c. compromise/confrontation. d. preservation/maintenance. e. reeducation/recreating.
A client has been advised to take supplemental calcium carbonate. What instructions should be given to this client regarding this medication?
A. "Take this medication with food." B. "These tablets should not be crushed." C. "Take this medication on an empty stomach." D. "The medication should not be swallowed with milk or other calcium products."
The nurse palpates a very weak pedal pulse in the right foot. What other findings would the nurse expect to find in the right foot and leg? (Select all that apply.)
a. Bruising b. Darkened color c. Cool skin d. Diminished hair on limb e. Capillary refill of 3 seconds
Order: Compazine 7.5 mg, IM (deep), q.i.d., PRN Available: How many mL should be given per dose?
What will be an ideal response?