A client had a transurethral prostatectomy for benign prostatic hypertrophy. He’s currently being treated with continuous bladder irrigation and is complaining of an increase in the severity of bladder spasms. Which of the interventions should be done first?
(P) A 42-year-old woman comes to the clinic complaining of…
(P) A 42-year-old woman comes to the clinic complaining of intermittent urinary incontinence when she sneezes. The clinic nurse is aware this is what type of incontinence?
A nurse at an outpatient surgery center is caring for a clie…
A nurse at an outpatient surgery center is caring for a client who had a hemorrhoidectomy. What discharge education topics should the nurse address with this client?
A client has been admitted to the ICU after being recently d…
A client has been admitted to the ICU after being recently diagnosed with an aneurysm and the client’s admission orders include specific aneurysm precautions. What nursing action will the nurse incorporate into the client’s plan of care?
The nurse is teaching a patient who has just been prescribed…
The nurse is teaching a patient who has just been prescribed antibiotics. The nurse knows that teaching has been effective when the patient states which of the following?
A patient has just begun been receiving skeletal traction an…
A patient has just begun been receiving skeletal traction and the nurse is aware that muscles in the patient’s affected limb are spastic. How does this change in muscle tone affect the patient’s traction prescription?
A patient is scheduled for a Exploratory Laparoscopy today a…
A patient is scheduled for a Exploratory Laparoscopy today at 0900. You have just started your shift at 0700 and note that the INR is 2.3. Your best action is to:
A chemist is preparing solutions. She has 30mL of a 2% alcoh…
A chemist is preparing solutions. She has 30mL of a 2% alcohol solution. How much of a 5% alcohol solution must she add to raise the concentration to 4%? Round to one decimal place. Use units as part of your answer.
Match each organ in the digestive system with its function….
Match each organ in the digestive system with its function. a. stomach b. mouth c. small intestine d. pancreas e. gallbladder f. large intestine g. liver
Computed radiographic (CR) systems use:
Computed radiographic (CR) systems use: