A nurse is providing education on stool softeners to a patient. Which statement indicates understanding?
37. A feeling of severe restlessness with Parkinson’s-like…
37. A feeling of severe restlessness with Parkinson’s-like symptoms with muscles contracting involuntary by some psychotropic medications, which is often misinterpreted by patients as anxiety or recurrence of psychiatric symptoms is known as:
A 70-kg burn patient has 40% TBSA burns. Using the Parkland…
A 70-kg burn patient has 40% TBSA burns. Using the Parkland formula, how much fluid should the patient receive in the first 8 hours?
15. A child presents to a behavioral hospital with some dis…
15. A child presents to a behavioral hospital with some disruptive behaviors in the home. The nurse knows that obtaining information from the child can be challenging at times if the child has a mental health or developmental disorder. What assessment tool will the nurse use to assess the child during the admission process?
A patient with DKA has the following ABG: pH 7.29, HCO? 14,…
A patient with DKA has the following ABG: pH 7.29, HCO? 14, PaCO? 28. What is the interpretation?
Schizophrenia patient shows signs of NMS. What’s the most ur…
Schizophrenia patient shows signs of NMS. What’s the most urgent action?
A postpartum patient receiving magnesium sulfate exhibits si…
A postpartum patient receiving magnesium sulfate exhibits signs of toxicity. What is the nurse’s immediate action?
While assessing a patient with a chest tube, continuous bubb…
While assessing a patient with a chest tube, continuous bubbling is observed in the water seal chamber. What does this indicate?
A patient is diagnosed with paralytic ileus post-operatively…
A patient is diagnosed with paralytic ileus post-operatively. Which is the priority nursing intervention?
A nurse is performing wet-to-dry dressing changes. Which ste…
A nurse is performing wet-to-dry dressing changes. Which step is correct?