When taking postoperative vital signs, you should
A. monitor the temperature every 15 minutes.
B. count the pulse and respiration for one full minute.
C. discontinue monitoring one hour after the patient returns.
D. discontinue monitoring when you think the patient is stable.
Answer: B
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a. Draw a circle around the area of drainage on a dressing. b. Classify drainage as less or more than the previous drainage. c. Weigh the patient at the same time each day on the same scale. d. Weigh dressings before they are applied and after they are removed.
A member of the client's family tells the nurse that they don't understand the choice of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for their mother's depression
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A client who has attempted to commit suicide in the past tells the nurse that he feels better since being prescribed an antidepressant medication. The nurse realizes the medication has done which of the following for the client?
1. Improved appetite 2. Improved sleep 3. Improved mood 4. Improved feelings of guilt
Patients faced with life-threatening events or terminal illness often reflect on their lives and find ways to change their priorities. This process is termed by Newman as
A. Insight. B. Retrenching. C. Lifestyle change. D. Self-healing.