Which of the following is an advantage of using cocaine in surgical procedures?
A. It relaxes vascular smooth muscle.
B. It causes significant hypotension.
C. It increases the dilation of blood vessels.
D. It decrease operative bleeding.
Answer: D
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1. High control, high warmth 2. High warmth, low control 3. "We can talk about it" 4. "You make the decision" 5. High control, low warmth
What should the nurse do once she recognizes that the patient has phlebitis at his IV site?
a. Reduce the IV flow rate. b. Elevate the affected extremity. c. Place a moist warm compress over the site. d. Adjust the additive in the current IV.
The nurse is administering an injectable medication for a client who is unconscious and unable to swallow oral medications. What are other reasons that injectable medications may be ordered? Select all answers that apply
A) The medication is more effective by injection. B) The client needs the desired action slowly. C) The medication is not available by any other route. D) The client must obtain the entire dose. E) The digestive system absorbs the drug too quickly. F) The client is nauseated or vomiting.
Normal saline has a specific gravity of 1.0046. The volume of 3 kg of normal saline is ________. Round to the nearest milliliter.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).