MC Which one of the following statements is not true regarding a midline catheter?
A. The catheter is inserted at least 10 inches into a proximal vein in the arm.
B. The catheter is termed a tunneled catheter.
C. The site needs to be changed every 3 to 4 days.
D. X-ray for placement is not necessary, as it does not enter the superior vena cava.
D
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A nurse is working in the emergency department when a child who was involved in a motor vehicle crash is admitted. The child is critically injured and, despite heroic efforts, does not survive. The nurse finds the family in the waiting room and
several family members are agitated and do not listen to the nurse describe the child's injuries. One family member feels faint and another has vomited. What does the nurse understand about the current situation based on Epperson's theory of grieving? (Select all that apply.) A. It is important to be patient and identify one person to communicate with. B. Most of the members are totally dysfunctional and should be sent home. C. Signs of emotional upheaval and physical symptoms are a result of great stress. D. The nurse should call security, as some family members may become violent. E. This family is reacting normally to a catastrophic loss, according to one theory.
The nurse is caring for a patient who is postoperative day 3 following bowel resection and the creation of a colostomy. While changing the dressing, the nurse notes the stoma is dusky in color
How should the nurse interpret this assessment finding? A) This is a normal color postoperatively. B) The patient's oxygen saturation may be low. C) Circulation to the stoma is compromised. D) The stoma is blocked.
To reassure and educate their pregnant patients about changes in their blood pressure, maternity nurses should be aware that:
a. A blood pressure cuff that is too small produces a reading that is too low; a cuff that is too large produces a reading that is too high. b. Shifting the patient's position and changing from arm to arm for different mea-surements produces the most accurate composite blood pressure reading at each visit. c. The systolic blood pressure increases slightly as pregnancy advances; the diastolic pressure remains constant. d. Compression of the iliac veins and inferior vena cava by the uterus contributes to hemorrhoids in the later stage of term pregnancy.
What are the reasons nursing theory is important to the profession? (Select all that apply.)
a. Nursing theory is used to guide research but not practice. b. The goal of nursing theory is to support excellence in practice. c. Nursing as a profession becomes stronger when nursing knowledge is built on sound theory. d. Theory is a useful tool for reasoning, critical thinking, and decision making. e. Nursing theory is used by other disciplines.