A patient has an abdominal wound. Before using a transfer belt to transfer the person, you need to:
a. Ask the person if it is OK
b. Change the person's abdominal wound dressing
c. Add extra dressings to the abdominal wound dressing
d. Check with the nurse and the care plan
D
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A 16-year-old girl who attempted suicide is placed on a protocol of tricyclic antidepressants. The nurse cautions the parents that during the first few weeks of therapy, their daughter may:
a. sleep 12 to 14 hours a day. b. become anorexic. c. attempt suicide again. d. experience crying episodes.
When discussing the digestion and metabolism of fat, the nurse tells the patient who has a history of cholecystitis and is on a low-fat diet that fat must be emulsified to be digested. The ingredient necessary for emulsification is:
a. sugar. b. cholesterol. c. bile. d. protein.
A patient has been admitted to the orthopedic unit with suspected Paget's disease of the bone. What would you expect the laboratory results to show if the patient has Paget's disease?
A) Altered serum magnesium levels B) Altered serum calcium levels C) Altered serum potassium levels D) Altered serum sodium levels
A nurse notes that the PR interval on a client's electrocardiograph (ECG) tracing is 0.14 second. What action does the nurse take?
a. Assess serum cardiac enzymes. b. Administer 1 mg epinephrine IV. c. Administer oxygen via nasal cannula. d. Document the finding in the client's chart.