Measure the patient's height every time you obtain the weight.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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A patient receiving blood after an abdominal surgery notified the nurse that the IV pump was alarming. The nurse checked the pump and determined that the tubing was kinked. The tubing was straightened out and the nurse left the room
Five minutes later the IV pump again alarmed. The nurse returned to find the tubing was again kinked. On further investigation, the nurse dis-covered that the IV tubing had become twisted. This is an example of which behavior on the part of the nurse? a. Effective problem solving b. Diagnostic reasoning c. Scientific method d. Commitment level of critical thinking
Twenty minutes after a client has received a preoperative injection of atropine and midazolam (Versed), the client tells the nurse that he must be allergic to the medication because his mouth is dry and his heart seems to be beating faster than
normal. What is the nurse's priority action? a. Document the findings. b. Assess the client's pulse and blood pres-sure. c. Administer diphenhydramine (Benadryl). d. Explain to the client that these symptoms are expected.
While attending a critical incident stress debriefing session, the facilitators are instructing the nurses on ways to cope with the stress that is created by providing disaster care to the victims
The nurses are participating in which phase of the debriefing session? 1. Teaching 2. Reentry 3. Fact 4. Reaction
The nurse obtains a health history from the following client. Which piece of data should alert the nurse to include infertility teaching in her discussion?
A. Circumcision as a newborn B. History of premature ejaculation C. History of measles at age 12 D. Employment as an engineer