The loss of feeling or sensation produced by a drug is:
a. Thrombus
b. Anesthesia
c. Pre-operative medication
d. Electrocardiogram
B
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A patient with abdominal disease complains of severe pain in the right hypochondria and the right anterior shoulder joint. What is the most appropriate nursing action?
A) Proceed with the general physical examination B) Obtain an order for a right shoulder radiograph C) Assess for dysfunction of the hepatic system D) Assess for evidence of hypochondriasm
Oxygen saturation of left atrial blood is normally between 96% and 99%. What is the explanation for less than 100% saturation?
a. As blood passes to the alveolar–capillary membrane, a predicted percentage of hemoglobin will not bind with oxygen. b. During normal respiration, the majority of alveoli are not expanded. c. Venous blood from the bronchial circulation is returned to the left atrium. d. A small amount of blood leaks from the right atrium to the left atrium with each ventricular contraction.
The circulating nurse will be participating in a 78-year-old patient's total hip replacement. Which of the following considerations should the nurse prioritize during the preparation of the patient in the OR?
A) The patient should be placed in Trendelenburg position. B) The patient must be firmly restrained at all times. C) Pressure points should be assessed and well padded. D) The preoperative shave should be done by the circulating nurse.
Following an implantation of a valve prosthesis, the nurse assesses the patient for the possible complication of:
A) Heart failure B) Hypothermia C) Renal failure D) Vasospasm of the coronary arteries