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a nursing student is helping the precepting nurse work through a preoperative checklist for a patient with rheumatoid arthritis who is scheduled to have an arthrodesis. the student asks the nurse what an arthrodesis is so she can explain the procedure and the risks to the patient before having the permit signed. what is the best response by the nurse?
Medicine
College
the client is asking if there is a pill that can be ordered to control the symptoms of menopause. which assessment finding is most important in determining nursing care in association with hormone replacement therapy?
Medicine
College
Items requested due to lack of inventory on hand can be referred to as a(n) ________ system.
Medicine
College
a nurse reviews the medication list of an older adult upon transfer from an acute care to a long-term care facility. which method is appropriate to reduce the occurrence of adverse effects?
Medicine
High School
OnlineHealthcare Ethics discussion boardConsider how spirituality and religion help to shape one's healthcare choices. Locate an article that highlights these concepts and provides a situation where apatient's religious beliefs potentially conflict with secular ethics and/or the opinions of the ethics committee.Once you have located the article, write a 2-3 paragraph summary of the article. Be sure that your summary discusses both the patient's situation/case, as welas, the idea of religious ethics vs. secular ethics.
Medicine
College
a 4-month-old breastfeeding infant is at the 80th percentile for weight and the 75th percentile for height. how should the nurse interpret this finding?
Medicine
College
a nurse caring for an older adult postsurgical client helps the client perform leg exercises. which age-related change makes these exercises important for this client?
Medicine
College
a group of pregnant women are discussing high-risk newborn conditions as part of a prenatal class. when describing the complications that can occur in these newborns to the group, which would the nurse include as being at lowest risk?
Medicine
College
an older client presents with a sudden onset of impaired level of consciousness. the triage nurse should assess for signs and symptoms of which condition?
Medicine
College
a worried mother calls the nurse and tells her that her son has developed a horrible croup cough and is having trouble breathing. what would be the best intervention for the nurse to recommend to the mother?
Medicine
College
the nurse is preparing to administer acyclovir intravenously to a child with varicella infection who is immunocompromised. the nurse correctly administers the medication over which time frame?
Medicine
College
a client develops a vitamin k deficiency due to intestinal malabsorption. what intervention should the registered nurse (rn) implement in the plan of care?
Medicine
College
the student nurse is collecting data on a child diagnosed with cystic fibrosis and notes the child has a barrel chest and clubbing of the fingers. in explaining this manifestation of the disease, the staff nurse explains the cause of this symptom to be:
Medicine
College
Describe positive and open nonverbal behaviors that should be used with patients
Medicine
College
a nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with immune thrombocytopenic purpura (itp). which medication does the nurse anticipate administering to treat this disorder?
Medicine
College
a newly licensed nurse would like to work in a hospital that is innovative in the provision of nursing services. the nurse should apply to which institution?
Medicine
College
a patient who was recently treated with clindamycin for an infection has called the nurse line as she has developed frequent diarrhea that she believes has blood in it. what would be the appropriate care for her?
Medicine
College
which statements made by a student nurse would a registered nurse need to correct about emergency treatment procedures for the local complication of intravenous therapy involving thrombosis? select all that apply. one, some, or all responses may be correct.
Medicine
College
Calculate how many tablets for the weekly dose for each of the prescriptions below:Order: Ibuprofen 200 mg po tid for 7 daysHow many total tablets will the patient take over 7 days?Give:
Medicine
College
a nurse assesses a client on the medical-surgical unit. which statement made by the client should alert the nurse to the possibility of hypothyroidism?
Medicine
College
in modern chinese medicine, cannabis seeds have little medicinal value. true/false
Medicine
College
the nurse is caring for a client with a peptic ulcer disease. the client vomits a large amount of undigested food after breakfast. which intervention will the nurse prepare to do for the client? a. insert a nasogastric (ng) tube to low intermittent suction b. administer a soap suds cleansing enema c. administer prochlorperazine (compazine) 10 mg im d. change the client's diet to clear liquids only
Medicine
College
a hospitalized child with minimal change nephrotic syndrome is receiving high doses of prednisone. which is an appropriate nursing goal related to this?
Medicine
College
during transport of a child to the medical facility the mother is standing and interfering with the care of the patient. the ambulance operator should:
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