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True or False? The process known as “lessons learned” seeks to guarantee that mistakes are only made once and not repeated.

A post-op patient who underwent spine surgery has returned to the medical-surgical unit after recovery. The patient had an indwelling urinary catheter during the surgery that was taken out three hours ago in the PACU; however, the client cannot urinate and has informed their nurse.   The patient has no IV fluids running, has started a regular diet, and his pain is well controlled. What should be the next course of action for the nurse?

Baby Dylan is going home with a prescription for Digoxin.  Parent education includes observing for signs of toxicity such as vision changes like halos, blurry vision and _______________. (Select all that apply.)

Your patient who has been admitted for a peptic ulcer suddenly has sever pain, a rigid abdomen, shallow/rapid respirations, absent bowel sounds and nausea. What complication related to his peptic ulcer would you suspect has happened?

True or False? Policies and standards are a collection of comprehensive definitions and should contain a significant level of detail and description.

A  pre-term infant who had surgery for necrotizing enterocolitis is now six months old and has short bowel syndrome. He is dependent on parenteral nutrition. In addition to growth failure, the clinic nurse is aware that the infant should be closely observed for the development of the following:  (select all that apply)

A patient who is lethargic and exhibits deep, rapid respirations has the following arterial blood gas (ABG) results: pH 7.29, PaO2 88 mm Hg, PaCO2 37 mm Hg, and HCO3 16 mEq/L. How should the nurse interpret these results?

True or False? Change management reviews must consider regulatory and compliance matters because a change could result in compliance violations.

A pregnant woman’s amniotic membranes have ruptured. A prolapse umbilical cord is suspected. What intervention would be the nurse’s highest priority?

In planning care for a patient with acute pancreatitis, to what patient outcome will the nurse assign the highest priority?