On the second day after a surgical repair for a cleft lip, which of the following would be most important?
A) Protecting the infant's tongue from swelling
B) Preventing the infant from vomiting
C) Preventing crust formation on the suture line
D) Keeping the infant in a prone position
C
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The hospital has initiated a new fall risk assessment tool. The nurse manager would like to reward those staff members who use the tool regularly. Which method of reinforcement would be most successful in getting long-term compliance?
1. A coupon for free lunch for staff members each time they use the tool 2. A counseling session with the nurse manager when the assessment tool has not been used 3. A coupon for a free lunch for staff members who, according to a medical record review of nursing documentation, consistently use the tool correctly 4. A pizza party for the staff when there is 100 percent compliance
Your patient has returned to the floor from the PACU after undergoing a suprapubic prostatectomy. You note urine leakage around the suprapubic tube. What should you do?
A) Give meticulous aseptic care to and around the suprapubic tube. B) Call the urologist immediately. C) Remove the suprapubic tube. D) Administer antispasmodic drugs as ordered.
Jenny has been to the eye doctor and had a yearly examination. She was told she had macular degeneration in her right eye. Her left eye remains unaffected
a. Explain what macular degeneration is and how one eye is affected more so than the other. b. What are the types of age-related macular degeneration? c. What are the symptoms related to this disorder? d. What are the treatments?
A patient tells the nurse she thinks she is in menopause. The nurse would assess the patient for which common manifestations of menopause? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. Increased body hair 2. Vaginal dryness 3. Hot flashes 4. Sleep disturbance 5. Vaginitis