Medicine

the nursing instructor asks a nursing student to identify the priorities of care for an assigned client. the student correctly identifies which aspect of care as a priority of care?
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the term for a vindictive type of aggressive driving is road rage.
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Patient has returned to the office for a check on his fracture of the shaft of the righthumerus. A follow up x-ray was ordered.CPT office visitICD code
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the nurse is teaching a client about moving joints into positions of abduction and adduction. which client action reflects that teaching has been effective?
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the nurse is assisting with care for a pregnant client in labor who will be delivering twins. the nurse prepares to monitor the fetal heart rates by performing which?
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letrozole is prescribed for a postmenopausal client with advanced breast cancer. which side effect of this medication would the nurse reinforce in the instructions to the client?
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On a cold, icy, winter day, Dr. Roberts was severely injured in a motor vehicle crash on his way to thehospital. He was listed in critical condition for several days, lapsing in and out of a coma. Dr. Robertsfinally stabilized and was released home after 2 weeks. With lots of hard work and rehabilitation, Dr.Roberts went back to work after 5 months. Within 2 weeks, his support staff and the hospital personnelstarted noticing his forgetfulness. He forgot to document that he had ordered an x-ray. He argued with anMA regarding his request that a narcotic medication be called in for a client. The answering service calledthe hospital on a weekend when they could not find Dr. Roberts, who was on call. Instead, Dr. Robertsforgot he was on call and left town unexpectedly. The hospital's board of trustees is about to take action.that rarely occurs. The feel the need to deem Dr. Roberts incompetent to practice medicine and have hislicense revoked. If you are a member of Dr. Roberts' staff, what might you do in this situation?Does thissituation fall under ethics or law? Explain your answer. Is there any other action that might be taken by thehospital's board of trustees?
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when arterial blood gas results for an alert client who is in the postanesthesia care unit (pacu) after abdominal surgery are ph 7.37, paco ; 42 mm hg (5.59 kpa), hco 325 meq (25 mmol/l), pao ; 65 mm hg (8.64 kpa), and sao ; 90% (0.90), which action would the
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which other nutrient would the nurse include in the teaching while counseling the parents of an adolescent with anemia related to an inadequate diet after explaining that several different nutrients, including protein, iron, and vitamin b 12, are involved?
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which intervention would the nurse implement for an adolescent experiencing knee pain during a vaso-occlusive crisis?
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which action would the nurse take first for a client with pink raised areas that are swollen and itchy after using a new soap?
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question modematching questionmatch the reasons for the federal government creating restrictive regulations for the sale and use of some psychoactive drugs with their descriptions.
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how might the different issues involved in hearing loss impact the treatment of each of these respective issues
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a patient's blood panel indicates high levels of blood calcium. which hormone is most likely not being produced in sufficient quantity?
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The use of antibiotics is creating the mutations in bacteria that make them resistant to these antibiotics .
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what is the most common type of injury experienced by healthcare workers? accidental needlesticks accidental needlesticks stomach ulcers stomach ulcers infectious diseases infectious diseases back injury
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the nurse finds that the client is exhibiting wheezing, prolonged exhalations, and rhonchi. the client uses accessory muscles during breathing. as a treatment, the health care provider prescribes bronchodilators and corticosteroids in the form of inhalers. which disorder does the nurse identify related to the symptoms and treatment of the client?
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the nurse prepares a patient for a total hip replacement. what information will likely postpone the surgery?
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the nurse is assisting the anesthesiologist with the insertion of an epidural catheter and the administration of an epidural opioid for pain control. what adverse effect of epidural opioids should the nurse monitor for?
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an adolescent client with type 1 diabetes is experiencing high glucose levels upon awakening in the morning. after reviewing the client's chart, the nurse determines that the elevated glucose level in the morning is due to the somogyi effect. which finding would lead the nurse to this conclusion? refer to chart.
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the nurse is preparing medication for a 30-month-old with right otitis media. the child weighs 33 pounds. the health care provider has ordered cephalexin, 50 mg/kg/day in divided doses every 8 hours. the medication concentration is 250mg/5ml. how many milliliters should the nurse give the toddler at each dose?
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a 45-year-old woman is admitted after undergoing a hysterectomy. she has been immobile for 2 days. she has a 20-year history of smoking. she also takes oral estrogen to manage her hot flashes. as a nurse assesses the client, she notices that the client's left leg is dark purple and measures 2 inches (5 cm) larger than her right leg. what is the client most at risk for?
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which type of nursing diagnosis consists of the problem and defining characteristics as its structural components
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a woman has preinvasive cancer of the cervix. in discussing available treatments, the nurse includes what
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