Emily is a 7-year old child with terminal brain cancer. She…

Emily is a 7-year old child with terminal brain cancer. She has a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order on her chart and has been unresponsive for 24 hours. The family is gathered at the bedside, when Emily becomes alert, responsive, and begins to smile when talking with family members. How should the nurse respond to the family, when they ask questions about her behavior?

A nurse is caring for a patient who is scheduled to have a k…

A nurse is caring for a patient who is scheduled to have a knee replacement. The patient has a history of hypertension and blood clots to her lower legs and takes aspirin daily. The nurse should identity that the patient is at greater risk of _______________ if the aspirin is not held for surgery?