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In the Plastic Problem documentary we watched, which country was highlighted for its forward-thinking sustainability efforts?

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A client who is just arousing after having abdominal surgery is agitated, confused, and shouting incoherently.  Which action should the nurse take first?

A pre-school girl weighs 59 lbs.  How many kg does she weigh?

In the postanesthesia care unit (PACU), the nurse is caring for a client that was received from surgery 15 minutes ago and has an oxygen saturation of 87%.  Which action should the nurse take first?

While assessing a new Jackson-Pratt (JP) drain after a patient’s surgery, the nurse notes pink to reddish thin, clear, and watery drainage in the resivoir.  What type of drainage will the nurse document this as?

The nurse has just received change-of-shift reports about these postoperative clients.  Which clent should the nurse assess first?

In the postanesthesia care unit (PACU), a client’s vital signs are blood pressure 116/72 mm Hg, pulse 74 beats/min, respirations 12 breaths/min, and SpO2 91%. The client is sleepy but awakens easily. Which action should the nurse take first?

Which of the following are reasons why the nurse should clamp the tubing of the nasogastric tube and pull the tube out smoothly and steadily when discontinuing a patient’s nasogastric tube?

The nurse is caring for a patient who had undergone elective left total knee arthoplasty 5 days ago.   During the dressing change today, the incision appears to be dry, pink, warm, and well approximated with staples intact.  The left leg is edematous, warm to the touch, and the calf has mild to moderate erythema.  Which of the following complications may the patient be experiencing?