Which of the following instructions should be given to a patient after administering anesthesia?
A. Don't operate complex equipment for at least 24 hours.
B. Don't leave the health care facility unless accompanied by a responsible adult.
C. Don't rely on memory for spoken instructions; follow written instructions.
D. All of these are correct
Answer: D
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The nurse instructs a hearing-impaired school-age child on to how self-inject a prescribed medication. Which observation indicates to the nurse that additional teaching is required?
A) The child pinches the skin together before inserting the needle. B) The child injects the appropriate amount of air into the vial before withdrawing medication. C) The child places the filled syringe and uncapped needle on the bed to open the alcohol wipe. D) The child slowly pushes on the plunger to inject the medication before withdrawing the needle.
During a community information session about breast cancer a participant says, "You hear about so many women with breast cancer now. Why is it so much more common?" Which nursing statement is indicated?
1. "We believe that the hormone additives in milk and meat have made breast cancer more common.". 2. "Since we revised the recommendations for the use of hormones during menopause, the rates of breast cancer have actually decreased.". 3. "Our surveillance, detection, and treatment options are better now, so deaths due to breast cancer are fewer.". 4. "So many more women smoke cigarettes now that breast cancer rates are going up.". 5. "In the United States we have a higher percentage of Hispanic women, who are at highest risk of developing breast cancer.".
Which part of the brainstem provides basic automatic rhythm of respiration by sending efferent impulses to the diaphragm and intercostal muscles?
a. Dorsal respiratory group (DRG) b. Ventral respiratory group (VRG) c. Pneumotaxic center d. Apneustic center
Prior to identifying accurate nursing diagnoses, what action must be taken by the nurse?
a. Reading the patient's history b. Setting realistic, measurable goals c. Comparing evidence-based practices d. Clustering related patient data