A patient is scheduled for a laparoscopic cholecystectomy at an ambulatory surgery center. What do you expect?
A. Curative surgery for cancer of the pancreas.
B. Palliative surgery for a resection of a tumor.
C. Surgery with small incisions for removal of the liver.
D. Removal of the gallbladder using a minimally invasive technique.
Ans: D. Removal of the gallbladder using a minimally invasive technique.
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Which of the following differences is found in parish nursing in a rural area as opposed to parish nursing in an urban area?
a. Rural parish nurses are less likely to be involved in case management or care coordination than their urban counterparts. b. Rural residents are more grateful for the nurse's assistance because there are so few health resources in rural areas. c. Rural residents are typically less committed to traditional values or a strong religious faith. d. Rural residents may discuss health concerns with the nurse wherever they meet, whether in church or the local market.
A patient's is admitted with complaint of chest pain. The electrocardiogram (ECG) reveals ST segment elevation. What is the nurse's priority intervention?
1. Give the patient 162 mg of aspirin. 2. Draw blood for serum cardiac markers. 3. Place the patient on a cardiac monitor. 4. Call for a portable chest x-ray.
The client scheduled to have an intravenous urogram is a diabetic and taking the antidiabetic agent metformin. What should the nurse tell this client?
A. "Call your diabetes doctor and tell him or her that you are having an intravenous urogram performed using dye." B. "Do not take your metformin the morning of the test because you are not going to be eating anything and could become hypoglycemic." C. "You must start on an antibiotic before this test because your risk of infection is greater as a result of your diabetes." D. "You must take your metformin immediately before the test is performed because the IV fluid and the dye contain a significant amount of sugar."
An elderly patient tells the nurse that she is "always cold" which angers her husband because she wants to keep her home warmer. Which of the following does this patient's complaint suggest to the nurse?
1. The patient has an infection and a fever. 2. The patient is dehydrated. 3. The patient is sleep deprived. 4. The patient is experiencing a change in thermoregulation as a normal part of aging.