The nurse is caring for a client with a continuous local anesthetic. Which of the following interventions will the nurse perform?
1. Assess for pain every 2–4 hours while the client is awake.
2. Change dressing every 2–4 hours.
3. Check the dressing every shift.
4. Assess for signs of toxicity.
5. Check the site of the catheter.
1; 3; 4; 5
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An adolescent complains of recurrent abdominal pain with diarrhea and bloody stools. The nurse should recognize these as symptoms of which inflammatory bowel disease?
1. Necrotizing enterocolitis 2. Ulcerative colitis 3. Crohn's disease 4. Appendicitis
The nurse is caring for an older adult client who has fallen and fractured her hip. The client will have hip replacement surgery followed by extensive rehabilitation
The client confides in the nurse, "I feel like I don't have any control over anything anymore now that I am old." What is the nurse's best response? a. "I'll make sure that the physical and oc-cupational therapists see you after surgery to help get your strength back." b. "It's normal to feel this way, but hopefully you will be back on your feet after a stay in rehab." c. "It's important to control what you can right now, like making out your menu every day and working with the therap-ists." d. "I sense that you are feeling depressed about the situation. I will ask the doctor to prescribe an antidepressant for you."
When a patient reports that she is feeling contractions but the nurse does not note any on the toco tracing, what is the first intervention that should be performed?
A. Ask the provider to place an IUPC B. Reposition the toco C. Palpate the uterus
What instructions concerning the Lortab are needed?
What will be an ideal response?