After sleeve gastrectomy, a 42-yr-old male patient returns to the surgical nursing unit with a nasogastric tube to low, intermittent suction and a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) machine for pain control. Which nursing action should be included in the postoperative plan of care? Select all that apply.
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The client is in status epilepticus. Which interventions, if…
The client is in status epilepticus. Which interventions, if prescribed, should be included in this client’s immediate treatment? Select all that apply.
What can be done to support a new graduate during the shock…
What can be done to support a new graduate during the shock phase of reality shock?
Which characteristics are seen with acute transplant rejecti…
Which characteristics are seen with acute transplant rejection (select all that apply)?
A client is in the intensive care unit after sustaining a T2…
A client is in the intensive care unit after sustaining a T2 spinal cord injury. Which priority interventions should the nurse include in the client’s plan of care? Select all that apply.
A nurse who practices culturally sensitive nursing care rec…
A nurse who practices culturally sensitive nursing care recognizes that: (Select all that apply.)
A patient with a stable, closed fracture of the humerus is i…
A patient with a stable, closed fracture of the humerus is initially treated with a splint and padding which is kept in place with an ACE wrap. The nurse suspects compartment syndrome when the patient experiences
A patient with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is…
A patient with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is mechanically ventilated. The physician orders PEEP to be applied for what purpose?
The following four patients arrive in the emergency departme…
The following four patients arrive in the emergency department (ED) after a motor vehicle collision. In which order should the nurse assess them?1. A 74-yr-old patient with palpitations and chest pain2. A 43-yr-old patient has 7/10 abdominal pain3. A 21-yr-old patient with multiple fractures of the face and jaw4. A 37-yr-old patient with a misaligned lower left leg with intact pulses
The order is Penicillin 1,600,000units IM. The 8mL vial is l…
The order is Penicillin 1,600,000units IM. The 8mL vial is labelled 800,000units/mL. How much will you draw up? [QUES_4210329_4428963_A15704494] mL Answer in whole numbers only.