The circulating nurse notes that the anesthetized patient has tensed muscles and irregular respirations. The nurse is aware that the patient has reached stage:

A 16-year-old boy injured in a motorcycle accident is unconscious and cannot sign the emergency surgical consent form; no family members can be located. The nurse anticipates that:

The illiterate patient signs the surgical consent form with an “X.” The nurse is aware that this “X” is:

A nurse is assessing a surgical patient for internal hemorrhage, which would be indicated by:

The nurse is preparing a patient for a routine colonoscopy. The patient asks if the procedure will be painful. Which response by the nurse is accurate?

Which is the nurse’s first priority when a patient enters the post anesthesia care unit (PACU)

The nurse is assessing the surgical dressing of a patient who arrived on the unit an hour ago. The surgical dressing has serosanguineous drainage on the dressing. The nurse should:

At what concentration level of formaldehyde exposure will there be an immediate danger to life and health?

Match the bone marking with the bone its found on

After sending a patient to have a bowel resection, a nurse prepares the room for the patient’s return. Which of the following preparations should be included?