The pediatric nurse schedules a teenage patient for a routine tonsillectomy. The nurse knows that this procedure will most likely be performed in:
A) a day hospital.
B) a regular hospital.
C) a children's hospital.
D) an ambulatory surgery center.
D
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After administering dobutamine to a client, the nurse would assess the client closely for which adverse reaction?
A) Cardiac arrhythmias B) Urinary retention C) Elevated temperature D) Sleeplessness
The nurse is to administer 100 mg phenytoin (Dilantin) intravenous (IV)
Vital signs assessed by the nurse include blood pressure 90/60 mm Hg, heart rate 52 beats/min, respiratory rate 18 breaths/min, and oxygen saturation (SpO2) 99% on supplemental oxygen at 3 L/min by cannula. To prevent complications, what is the best action by the nurse? a. Administer over 2 minutes. b. Administer over 5 minutes. c. Mix medication with 0.9% normal saline. d. Administer via central line.
The nurse is teaching a high school health class on diet and exercise. Which of the following statements can she truthfully make?
A) As the intensity of activity increases, the proportion of energy used increases. B) As the duration of activity increases, the proportion of fat used decreases. C) Physically fit people use more energy and store more fat. D) During the first 1 to 2 minutes of exercise, stored fat is the primary fuel.
During a group session, a flirtatious patient with mania shares that several patients and the nurse "have bodies that are really nice.". The most therapeutic response from the nurse would be:
a. "Please go to your room. You're being inappropriate to me and the other patients.". b. "I know your thoughts are very rapid right now. Let's walk to your room where you can take a 30-minute time-out.". c. "Were you aware before you spoke that what you just said would offend me and the other patients on the unit very much?" d. "Do not speak to me or others like this. Would you like to take this opportunity to apologize to me and the other patients?"