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An elderly patient is admitted for back surgery. She is now retired but her previous occupation was as a registered nurse. She reports that she is also allergic to morphine and penicillin. She has a history of five laminectomies (back surgeries) resulting from scoliosis as a child. She has three children who visit her. She requires a cane to ambulate. Which factors would be considered high-risk factors for latex allergy? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is admitting a patient to the unit. The nurse is aware that the patient is at increased risk for constipation if the following are present in the patient’s health history or admission assessment: (Select all that apply.)

A new feline patient presents to the clinic. Upon entering the room you notice the owner already has the cat out of the crate walking around. You notice the cats ears in a upright position and the eyes are slightly dilated. What visual behavior is the cat showcasing? 

There are 4 chambers to the cows stomach. This chamber is the glandular portion of the stomach. What is the name of this chamber?

The nurse is preparing to set up a sterile field for a patient who is going to have a sterile dressing change. Which of the following assessment measures would be unnecessary at this time?

What is NOT a feature of a CP-01 control panel?

The nurse is applying sterile gloves. Which series of steps would require correction?

The nurse is preparing a sterile field. The nurse opens the sterile commercial kit by pulling the outermost flap toward his body, followed by opening the remaining flaps. The nurse touches only the outer edge of the sterile field with his hands. The nurse adds sterile items to the sterile field by placing them on the field at an angle and never allowing the wrapper to touch the field. The nurse pours normal saline form a previously opened bottle in the patient’s room into a sterile receptacle without splashing. Which action(s) in preparing a sterile field did the nurse perform incorrectly? (Select all that apply.)

Magnetic switches are categorized by the contact gap. What determines the contact gap?

What are 5 of the powers possessed by the presiding officers of the Texas House and Senate?