A nurse refers to the _____ to assess the extent of sensory loss and specific nerve root enerva-tion
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dermatome chart
The assessment of the level and extent of sensory loss and, consequently, the affected nerve roots involved can be performed with the assistance of a dermatome chart.
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A nurse executive wants to decrease the chances of unionization of a nonunionized nursing service department. To accomplish this goal where should financial and energy resources best be directed?
A) Increasing the nursing salaries and benefits B) Increasing the quality and amount of equipment C) Improving the quality of nursing staff supervision D) Improving nursing and medical staff relationships
A client undergoing a colonoscopy tomorrow is receiving preoperative teaching regarding the procedure. Which of the following nursing tasks best describes the explanation of the procedure and the associated risks and benefits?
A) Ascertaining the client's privacy B) Acquiring informed consent C) Encouraging the client to be self-determined D) Acting in a beneficent manner
A 70-year-old female is admitted to the hospital with heart failure, shortness-of-breath (SOB), and 3+ pitting edema in her lower extremities. Her medications are furosemide (Lasix), digoxin (Lanoxin), and an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor (Lotensin). She states that she stopped taking her Lasix because she did not think that it was helping her heart failure. Her physician orders furosemide (Lasix) 5 mg IV push. Ten (10) hours after receiving the Lasix, the client's potassium (K+) level is 2.5 mEq/L. Knowing all of the client's medications, what problem(s) does the nurse anticipate in this client?
A. Clinical manifestations of digoxin toxicity B. Increased heart rate and blood pressure (BP) C. Increased signs of congestive heart failure (CHF) D. Signs and symptoms of hypernatremia
________ effects occur when a drug is absorbed into the bloodstream.
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