On admission of a patient to the postanesthesia care unit (PACU), the blood pressure (BP) is 122/72 mm Hg. Thirty minutes after admission, the BP is 114/62, with a pulse of 74 and warm, dry skin. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?

When developing the plan of care for the surgical client having sedation, which intervention has highest priority for the nurse?

When working on the surgical floor, which task can the nurse delegate to the unlicensed nursing assistant?

A clinic nurse is teaching a patient prior to surgery. The patient does not seem to comprehend the teaching, forgets a lot of what is said, and asks the same questions again and again. What action by the nurse is best?

Beau Michinsky, a 75-year-old male, has severe pain and limited mobility in his left hip due to osteoarthritis. He has been scheduled for a hip replacement in 2 weeks. Mr. Michinsky is independent and lives at home with his wife. He is unable to work or pursue his hobbies due to the limited mobility and pain. Mr. Michinsky is looking forward to having relief of the pain after surgery, yet is anxious about the procedure. He is at the surgeon’s office and the nurse is providing preoperative teaching for Mr. Michinsky and his wife.What information should the nurse include when teaching Mr. Michinsky and his wife? (Select all that apply)

The client has received IV solutions for three (3) days through a 20-guage IV catheter placed in the left cephalic vein.  On morning rounds the nurse notes the IV site is tender to palpation and a red streak has formed.  Which action should the nurse implement first?

An activity where the parts that go into each unit of a product are periodically removed from inventory and accounted for based on the number of units produced. is called _____________.

Which of the following problems is not among those hidden when inventory levels are excessively high?

To implement a flow process in developing a lean system a firm might _____________blank.

What is the Japanese philosophy that focuses on continuous improvement know as?