You are caring for a 79-year-old man who has returned to the Medical-Surgical unit following abdominal surgery. Your patient is unable to ambulate and is now refusing to wear an external pneumatic compression stocking
You explain that refusing to wear external pneumatic compression stockings places him at significant risk for what?
A) Sepsis
B) Infection
C) Pulmonary embolism
D) Hematoma
C
You might also like to view...
Fifty percent of the drug's original dose is in the blood 4 hours after administration. What is the half-life of the drug?
a. 1 hour c. 4 hours b. 2 hours d. 8 hours
Identify the primary function of permissive licensure
a. Protects only the title "registered nurse" b. Allows anyone to use the title "registered nurse" c. Used by states to maintain quality and control over nurses d. Allows institutions to use foreign nurses as RNs
A new mother is trying to decide if she should breast- or bottle-feed her infant. The nurse explains some of the advantages of breastfeeding:
a. Breast milk provides greater immunity b. Breast milk is easier to digest c. Breast milk contains more vitamins and iron d. All of the above
Parents of a teenager recently diagnosed with serious mental illness express dismay. One parent says, "Our child acts so strangely that we don't invite friends to our home. We quit taking vacations. Sometimes we don't get any sleep."
Which nursing diagnosis best applies? a. Impaired parenting b. Dysfunctional grieving c. Impaired social interaction d. Interrupted family processes