If the client cannot void within 4 hours after surgery, the nurse notifies the physician unless catheterization orders are in place
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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A client waiting for surgery is very anxious. What intervention can the nurse delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
a. Assess the client's anxiety. b. Give the client a back rub. c. Remind the client to turn. d. Teach about postoperative care.
The nurse is instructing a 26-year-old client diagnosed with hypertension. What should the nurse instruct the client to do to determine an adverse effect of the disease process?
1. Have hearing checked. 2. Make an appointment with an ophthalmologist. 3. Make an appointment with a cardiovascular surgeon. 4. Prepare for a colonoscopy.
An 8-year-old boy comes to the emergency department with abdominal pain. The nurse notes that when the child walks to the treatment room, he is walking on his toes. What might the nurse suspect is wrong with this child?
A) Incarcerated hernia B) Appendicitis C) Testicular torsion D) Wilms' tumor
Jacob has hypertension, for which a calcium channel blocker has been prescribed. This drug helps control blood pressure because it:
1. Decreases the amount of calcium inside the cell 2. Reduces stroke volume 3. Increases the activity of the Na+/K+/ATPase pump indirectly 4. Decreases heart rate