Everything
A parent asks, "How should I bathe my baby now that he has had surgery for his inguinal hernia?" Which instruction should the nurse give the mother?
"Give him a sponge bath daily for 1 week." The incision must be kept as clean and dry as possible until the wound heals in about 3 days
A nurse is preparing to perform a physical examination on a postpartum client. The client asks the nurse why gloves are necessary for the examination. What is the nurse's best response?
"Gloves are required for standard precautions."
The volume of fluid needed for amniocentesis is _ mL, and this is usually available at _ weeks' gestation
15 and 15
what 2 types of breathing should be used in chronic bronchitis
Diaphragmic and pursed lip exhalation
grief involving a deceased person that is a socially ambiguous loss that can't be openly mourned or supported by others
Disenfranchised grief
what 3 symptoms will a child have with rye syndrome - if not fixed it can lead to a bad outcome of _
Fever, vomiting, decreased LOC bad outcome of coma
Rubella is also known as
German measles
Damage to the parathyroid glands may cause which calcium issue
Hypocalcemia
Swallowing is a motor function of cranial nerves _ and _
IX 9 and X 10
Cephalosporins are contraindicated in clients who are allergic to _
Penicillin
When preparing a teaching plan for a client who is to receive a rubella vaccine during the postpartum period, the nurse should include which information?
Pregnancy should be avoided for 4 weeks after the immunization.
_ is based on the principle that energy from hands being placed lightly on or at a distance from the body can be used to heal
Reiki
Stat lithium levels can be drawn _ Planned lithium levels are best drawn _
Stat - anytime toxication is suspected Planned - in morning before breakfast
If a stoma appliance becomes too full how you will you know just by looking at it?
The appliance pulls away from the skin completely or to leak urine onto the skin
If a client's ilial conduit seal is intact what does this indicate?
The client is emptying the appliance regularly
what is the purpose of each line on a continuous bladder irrigation system
balloon inflation and continuous inflow and outflow of irrigation solution
tamoxifen is used for which type of cancer
breast
why does the nurse need to assess the patients sensation and ask about numbness of the legs after a epidural?
catheter is placed outside the dura mater in the epidural space. Catheter displacement, which may cause spinal injury, is signaled by loss of motion and sensation in the legs
The motor function of cranial nerve V (5) is _
chewing
C diff is what type of precaution?
contact precaution
A client has had a bilateral adrenalectomy. For which potential complication should the nurse assess the client?
delayed wound healing
supine with the hips and knees bent is termed _ position
dorsal recumbent
Which of the following are normal side effects of tricyclic antidepressants - dry mouth - flatulence - blurred vision - increased salivation
dry mouth ad blurred vision
what 3 functions do cranial nerve 8 control
extraocular eye movement, eyelid elevation, and pupil constriction
what effect does alcohol have when a person is taking tricyclic antidepressants
it potentiates it - makes the sedating effects worse
Cranial nerve VI (6) controls _
lateral eye movement
_ is associated with massive bleeding after a tear occurs in the mucous membrane at the junction of the esophagus and stomach
mallorie weiss tear
pregnancy increases constipation t/f
true
t/f benzodiazepines increase fall risk
true
t/f there is a strong relationship between forceful vomiting and a Mallory-Weiss tear
true
t/f urinary urgency is a risk factor for falls
true
Reye syndrome is a complication of _ that is given _
viral infections, aspirin
tamoxifen can cause what adverse effect?
vision changes
Which factor should be checked when evaluating the effectiveness of an alpha-adrenergic blocker given to a client with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)? what should this med do?
voiding pattern - this med should relax the smooth muscle of the bladder neck and prostate
How long after a stroke does the client have (the bets outcome) to take tPA
Within 3 hours
can a client wo is involuntarily admitted to the hospital refuse medication treatment?
YES as long as they are competent