Chapter 1, Problem 1CS

The nurse is reviewing the postoperative prescriptions for a client who has just returned from surgery and notes that the surgeon has prescribed lepirudin. Which is this medication prescribed to prevent?

The nurse assesses that her client’s intravenous solution has infiltrated into the tissues. What action should she take first?

What are the liability hazards of requiring all members of the medical staff to take Emergency Department duty?

Which technique would be most appropriate to use when the nurse is teaching a patient with a language barrier?a )Obtain an interpreter who can speak in the patient’s native tongue for teaching sessions.b) Use detailed explanations, speaking slowly and clearly.c) Assume that the patient understands the information presented if the patient has no questions.d )Provide only written instructions.

What are the diagnostic modalities used by a pathologist

describe the events that will occur when a patient is admitted to an acute care facility for a surgical procedure? What caregivers will be involved with the patient? What are the essential elements in the operative report? List and discuss five

Who completes the health history and current reason for visit? A Receptionist B Nurse C Provider D Patient or patient representative

The physician has a written order in the patient’s chart. “Give 60 mg of Amoxicilin.” The medication is available as an oral suspension that contains 125 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters should the nurse administer?

What is the patient's religious affiliation (e.g., Judaism, Islam, Pentecostalism, West African voodooism, Seventh- Day Adventism, Catholicism, Mormonism)? How actively involved in the practice of this religion is the patient?