A patient is having an epidural catheter inserted for pain control after surgery. What should the nurse realize is an advantage of using this method of pain medication for this patient?
A. Improved appetite
B. Faster wound healing
C. Earlier ambulation
D. Improved bowel activity
Answer: D
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The client receives nimodipine at 2200h and is to receive the next dose in four hours. At what time, written as standard time, will the next dose be administered?
1. 1:00 a.m. 2. 2:00 a.m. 3. 4:00 a.m. 4. 4:00 p.m.
A nurse is discussing discharge to a transitional subacute facility with a 72-year-old patient diagnosed with diabetes and bilateral leg amputation. What should the nurse inform the patient regarding the stay in the new facility?
a. It will be limited to 25 days. b. It will be limited to 50 days. c. It will be limited to 75 days. d. It is totally unlimited.
High distractibility or leaving projects unfinished is characteristic of:
A. Hypomania B. Mania C. Obsession D. Cyclothymic disorder
The nurse is assessing a wound using the technique shown in this picture. How would the nurse document this assessment?
1. The wound is macerated.
2. The wound is tunneled.
3. The wound is deep.
4. The wound is filled with exudate.