A patient on mechanical ventilation is experiencing severe agitation due to being on the ventilator. Which nursing intervention would be best?
A) Performing breathing exercises with the patient
B) Offering the patient a patient-controlled analgesic device
C) Asking the physician to prescribe an antianxiety medication
D) Offering the patient the patient's own MP3 player to listen to
D
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Which of the following complications may occur if a woman develops PIH?
A) Mitral valve prolapse B) Placenta abruptio C) Macrosomia D) Gestational diabetes
The nurse is teaching a nutrition class to a group of nursing students. The nurse asks, "Which vitamin cannot be stored in large amounts in the body and requires frequent ingestion for replacement?"
The students would be correct to respond vitamin a. A. b. B. c. D. d. E.
The nurse documents that the client's accommodation is normal when:
a. The client has peripheral vision of 90 degrees left and right. b. The client's eyes move up and down, side to side, and obliquely. c. The right pupil constricts when a light is shown in the left pupil. d. The client's pupils dilate when looking toward a distant object.
The nurse is preparing a woman for a pelvic examination. Which action should the nurse take prior to the examination?
a. Cleanse the perineum with an iodine preparation. b. Have the patient void. c. Assist the patient into a knee–chest position. d. Administer a suppository.