Which lab value needs to be assessed when a patient is taking acetaminophen regularly?
A. Arterial Blood Gases
B. Sodium and potassium
C. BUN and creatinine
D. AST and ALT
Ans: D. AST and ALT
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What should the postoperative care of a patient who has had nasal surgery include? (Select all that apply.)
a. Changing the nasal packing when satu-rated b. Placing the patient in a semi-Fowler posi-tion without a pillow c. Giving frequent oral hygiene d. Providing humidification for dry mucous membranes e. Assessing the back of the throat for bleeding
The policy and procedure for blood administration call for giving no more than 30 mL in the first 15 minutes. To give that much through tubing with 10 gtts/mL, what would the drip rate be?
1. 60 gtts/min 2. 20 gtts/min 3. 12 gtts/min 4. 5 gtts/min
When comparing arterial, central venous, and pulmonary arterial pressures, the nurse knows that:
1. The normal pressure in the right atrium of the heart is very low, 2 to 6 mm/Hg. 2. The small vessels of the pulmonary arteries are under more pressure than systemic arterial blood pressure. 3. It is not a good idea to measure the patient's blood pressure from the arterial waveform tracing. 4. The pressures in the superior and inferior vena cava are lower than the pressure in the right atrium of the heart.
Nursing is described as a human science based on inclusion of which of the following in the discipline?
A) Physiology B) Human health C) Anthropology D) All of the above