As part of a large hospital's IV team, two nurses are responsible for inserting peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) at the bedside for patients who require this form of venous access
Which of the following patients would most likely require a PICC?
A) A woman who recently suffered a pelvic fracture in a motor vehicle accident
B) An elderly man who has been admitted from the community with a fluid volume deficit
C) A man whose hypocalcemia requires a stat infusion of calcium gluconate
D) A woman who has just been ordered total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
D
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The family of a 78-year-old male patient is shocked by his recent diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, citing his lifelong commitment to a healthy diet, consistent exercise, and avoidance of environmental risk factors
Which of the following factors most likely contributed to the man's diagnosis? A) Age-related changes to his immune system may have compromised his body's ability to recognize cancerous cells. B) The interplay of existing chronic conditions may have contributed to the etiology of his cancer. C) His cancer may have been a consequence of a bacterial or viral infection earlier in life. D) Autoimmune processes associated with the aging process may have initiated abnormal cell division.
A nurse elects to assist the patient with guided imagery during dressing changes. Which question best helps the nurse design this experience?
1. "Have you ever been to the beach?" 2. "What was your favorite vacation?" 3. "How bad is your pain during your dressing changes?" 4. "How good is your imagination?"
A client wants to know what why it is good to include starches in the diet. What should the nurse explain about starches?
a. Make a person feel full faster b. Provide the quickest form of energy c. Are good only when consumed in moderation d. Are stored in the liver and can be used for energy
Other early sensual contacts between infant and mother involve sound and smell. Nurses should be aware that despite what folk wisdom might say:
1. high-pitched voices irritate newborns. 2. infants can learn to distinguish their mother's voice from others soon after birth. 3. all babies in the hospital smell alike. 4. mother's breast milk has no distinctive odor.