The nurse is assigned a client scheduled for an outpatient colonoscopy in an ambulatory care setting. During which phase of perioperative care would the nurse document the admission vital signs in the recovery room?
A) During the preoperative phase
B) During the intraoperative phase
C) During the transfer phase
D) During the postoperative phase
D
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The nurse realizes that documentation of vital signs in the recovery room begins the postoperative phase of perioperative care. The preoperative phase occurs until the client reaches the operating area. The intraoperative phase includes the entire surgical procedure until the transfer to the recovery area. There is no transfer phase of perioperative care.
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A. Superficial B. Partial-thickness superficial C. Partial-thickness deep D. Full thickness
The client is an African American who has been diagnosed with glaucoma. The nurse anticipates that which medication will be most effective for this client?
a. Latanoprost (Xalatan) b. Bimatoprost (Lumigan) c. Travoprost (Travatan) d. Unoprostone (Rescula)
The Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resource Emergency Act was passed in 1990. The objective of this act was to:
1. Increase AIDS awareness and reporting 2. Provide funds for health care in geographical areas with the largest number of AIDS cases 3. Prevent the transmission of AIDS to children from their mothers 4. Allow persons with the final stages of HIV to die with dignity
Which of the following statements applying to AIDS is INCORRECT?
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