The nurse is caring for a potential surgical patient in the pre-admission testing unit. The medication history indicates that the patient is currently taking warfarin (Coumadin). Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

9. Use the method of variation of parameters to find the general solution of the given differential equation.                                          

Write the abbreviation for “After Meals.”  

The nurse is providing medications to a client.  After identifying the client, what would be the nurse’s next action?

What test is the best in examining whether the patient is losing blood from a gastrointestinal (GI) source?  

11. Find the general solution of the given system of differential equations.   (a)                    

Which signs or symptoms would the nurse be alert for in a patient with a nursing diagnosis of Excess Fluid Volume?  

        List an action of this muscle (use appropriate terms).

In assessing Mr. Ross’s respiratory status, you observe his respiratory rate at 26 breaths/min, labored, and his pulse oximetry reading is 90% on 2 L of O2 per nasal cannula. He complains of dyspnea. His phlegm is green and thick and has an odor.  You want to provide the best care for your patient to help loosen his respiratory secretions and ease his shortness of breath. What interventions can you, as the nurse, initiate to promote airway clearance for Mr. Ross?

The nurse is caring for a postoperative patient on the medical-surgical floor. To prevent venous stasis and the formation of thrombus after general anesthesia, the nurse encourages: