Name the pale blue/green spirals at the end of the nerves in this image (not the veins): Skin- 7.jpg  

A patient with acute pancreatitis has an nasogastric tube (NG) tube to suction and is nothing by mouth (NPO).  What information will the nurse teach the patient regarding the expected outcome of the treatments?

The “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy of the U.S. military was passed as a compromise when resistance mounted to President Clinton’s initial plans to repeal the ban on gay and lesbian members of the military.

Which of the following is a critical nursing assessment for a newborn immediately after birth?

Glass walls

Like most other non-dominant group members, overweight people

The nurse is caring for a post operative patient who is complaining of severe 8/10 pain, mild nausea, and inability to void for 3 hours.  Which intervention is the priority?

Match the following postoperative intervention with the correct complication the intervention is preventing. Answers may be used more than once.

You are providing care for four patients on an acute medsurg floor. Who would you see first?

While in the Post anesthesia care unit (PACU), the patient’s blood pressure drops from an admission pressure of 140/92 to 110/78 with a pulse change of 72 to 92. The patients respirations increase from 12/minute to 18/minute. Which interventions would have immediate priority? Select all that apply.