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1. A patient is being admitted to the hospital on the day before a scheduled surgery. What is the most appropriate initial question for the nurse to ask this preoperative patient? A) "What did your surgeon say to you about the type of surgery you are having?" B) "What questions do you have abou...

A client is receiving IV vancomycin for the treatment of Clostridium difficile. The Nurse understands that the client who develops flushing, tachycardia, and hypotension during the infusion of vancomycin indicates: 1. Ototoxicity effect. 2. Superinfection. 3. Red man syndrome. 4. Hives. - Ans...

The circulating nurse assesses tachycardia and hypotension in the client. Which interventions should the nurse implement? 1. Prepare ice packs and mix dantrolene sodium 2. Request the defibrillator be brought into the OR 3. Draw a PTT and prepare a heparin drip 4. Obtain finger stick blood g...

A nurse is caring for a client who has continuous bladder irrigation following a transurethral resection of the prostate (turp). Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - report viscous drainage with clots to the provider. A nurse is caring for a client who has thrombocytopenia and...

A nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and is taking morphine and Carbamazepine for pain which of the following affects the nurse monitor when given these medications together (select all apply) A. Need for reduced dosage of the opioid B. Reduced adverse effects of the opioid C. Increase...

To decrease a patient's shortness of breath and a sense of impending doom during an asthma attack, the nurse will: A. Place the patient on a cardiac monitor and observe from the nurses' station. B. Let the patient rest alone in a quiet, calm environment. C. Reassure the patient that the doctor ...

Polymyositis - Polymyositis (pol-e-my-o-SY-tis) is an uncommon inflammatory disease that causes muscle weakness affecting both sides of your body. Polymyositis can make it difficult to climb stairs, rise from a seated position, lift objects or reach overhead. The nurse is preparing a care plan f...

While providing discharge teaching for a patient who had an adjustable gastric band placed, which statement if made by the patient would indicate the need for further teaching? A. "I'm glad that this surgery is reversible in case things don't work out." B. "I'm just so glad that I can lose w...

Nurse that coordinates and documents pt care in the operating room - circulating nurse Pt often have alteration in mental status when suffering from this urinary disorder - urosepsis The lab work order to monitor the effectiveness of Synthroid dosage - TSH Most serious complication of ca...

A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has prescription for furosemide 40 mg PO daily. The nurse should instruct to take the med which of the following times? A. Morning B. After lunch C. Before dinner D. Bedtime - a. Morning A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescri...