The nurse carefully measures drainage during the first 24 hours after surgery on a patient with a Jackson-Pratt drain. It is considered abnormal if the drainage exceeds:
a. 50 mL.
b. 100 mL.
c. 200 mL.
d. 300 mL.
D
Drainage greater than 300 mL in 24 hours is considered abnormal.
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A. is most commonly due to uterine fibroids. B. is always symptomatic. C. is highly suspicious for ovarian cancer. D. should be monitored over a period of time.
The student nurse attempts to take the vital sign of the newborn, but the newborn is crying. What nursing intervention would be appropriate?
1. Placing a gloved finger in the newborn's mouth 2. Taking the vital signs 3. Waiting until the newborn stops crying 4. Swaddling the newborn with several warm blankets in an attempt to calm