A patient is admitted to the emergency room after a car accident. Based on the experience of the emergency room nurse, what system will affect a response to the emergency?
A) Central nervous system
B) Autonomic nervous system
C) Endocrine system
D) Cardiovascular system
B
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A woman who is 26 weeks pregnant has a blood pressure of 158/100 mm Hg. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
A. Assess the woman's risk for other cardiovascular problems. B. Have her rest for 20 minutes, then reassess her blood pressure. C. Obtain a urine dipstick for proteinuria and assess for headache. D. Prepare to teach the woman about anti-hypertensive medication.
A patient is prescribed regular doses of epinephrine. Which of the following nursing diagnoses is related to comfort and would be most appropriate for this patient?
A) Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements B) Disturbed Sleep Pattern, Insomnia Related to CNS Excitation C) Disturbed Sensory Perception D) Ineffective Tissue Perfusion
The nurse is preparing consent forms for a newly admitted older patient to sign. For which reasons would a general consent form be needed? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Help with feeding. 2. Provide medications. 3. Assist with bathing. 4. Perform all invasive procedures. 5. Participate with dressing after morning care.
A physician has written an order for morphine sulfate, 100 mg. The LPN/LVN inquires if he meant to write 10 mg. The physician confirms that he meant 100 mg. What action should the LPN/LVN implement?
a. Call a member of the hospital administra-tion. b. Refuse to transcribe the order. c. Call the pharmacist. d. Notify the nursing supervisor.