When performing a venipuncture, the tourniquet should be left on no more than ____ to ____ minutes
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
1, 2
one, two
Occluding the vein for longer than 1 or 2 minutes may cause damage to the vein or cause it to rupture.
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A) "We should eat foods that are high in calcium and vitamin D." B) "We need to get bone density screenings regularly." C) "We should avoid activities that involve weight-bearing." D) "We need to maintain a healthy weight."
A client whose medical diagnosis is hepatic encephalopathy is admitted to the hospital. The client
has abused alcohol for 20 years. The attitude on the part of the nurse assigned to care for the client that would be most detrimental to establishing an effective nurse-client relationship is perceiving that the client a. has a serious physical condition. b. did it to himself and is getting what he deserves. c. will respond best to a calm, caring approach. d. is challenging, requiring skill in both physical and emotional care.
With the involvement of the local government and health department, a community-wide pro-gram is planned to make all public businesses smoke free, thus eliminating exposure to sec-ond-hand smoke
Which of the following levels of prevention of program planning and evaluation is being applied? a. Primary prevention b. Secondary prevention c. Tertiary prevention d. Assessment
A patient with dilated cardiomyopathy has new onset atrial fibrillation that has been unresponsive to drug therapy for several days. The priority teaching needed for this patient would include information about
a. anticoagulant therapy. b. permanent pacemakers. c. electrical cardioversion. d. IV adenosine (Adenocard).