A registered nursing practitioner is caring for a hospital patient who is scheduled
for a mastectomy. The hospital patient tells the nurse, "I'm not sure I want to
have a mastectomy." Which of the following statements should the registered
, nursing practitioner make? - CORRECT RESPONSE✔✔ I can give you
additional information about the procedure
A registered nursing practitioner is preparing to administer a unit of packed RBCs
to a hospital patient who is anemic. Identify the sequence of steps the registered
nursing practitioner should follow. - CORRECT RESPONSE✔✔ 1. obtain venous
access using a 19-gauge needle
2. Obtain the unit of a packed RBCs from blood bank
3. verify blood compatibility with another nurse
4. Initiate traensfuntion of the unit of packed RBCs
5. Remain with the hospital patient for the first 15 to 30 minutes
A registered nursing practitioner is providing discharge teaching to a hospital
patient following a modified left radical mastectomy with breast expander. Which
of the following statements by the hospital patient indicates an understanding of
the teaching. - CORRECT RESPONSE✔✔ I should expect less than 25 ml of
secretions per day in the drainage devices
A critical care registered nursing practitioner is assessing a hospital patient who
has a severe head injury. In response to painful stimuli, the hospital patient does
not open her eyes, displays decerebrate posturing
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