A nurse is caring for a patient who is about to have a cholecystectomy under general anesthesia and is very anxious and nervous. Which of the following medications used for anesthesia would the nurse most likely expect to be ordered for the patient?

Which of the following is the most accurate way for the nurse to determine placement of a nasogastric tube immediately after insertion in a patient?

A client who has just been transported from the operating room to the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) is shivering and has a temperature of 96.5° F (35.8° C). Which action should the nurse take next?

After starting an IV, the nurse notes the IV site looks like the picture shown below.  What is the best action by the nurse?  Pictures_Test.jpg

You are caring for a patient with an elevated potassium level according the a Complete Metabolic Panel. Which of the following would also reveal hyperkalemia if completed?

Intellectual developmental disorder involves a below-average intellectual functioning  (IQ below 90)

Match the key terms

The adult child of a client with dementia asks the nurse how to respond when the client repeatedly states they had a busy day at work but the client has not worked in over 20 years. Which is the best guidance that the nurse could offer?

A washout period in medication refers to a specific period of time during which a patient stops taking a medication before starting a new one.

An individual has shared that the individual “is suicidal and has a plan to implement it soon.” Which question would be most important for the nurse to ask?