A patient requires tracheal suctioning through the nose. Which of the following nursing action would be incorrect?
Answer : C
Pain management for terminally ill patients is most effective when analgesics are given:
Answer : A
A patient is admitted to a hospital with acute renal failure. The patient wakes up complaining of abdominal pain. On assessment, the nurse observes edema to the patient's ankles and distended neck veins. The patient is dyspneic with a blood pressure of 200/96 mmHg. The proper nursing diagnosis for this patient is:
Answer : B
The nurse knows that the greatest risk for a patient with a ruptured ectopic pregnancy is:
Answer : A
A trauma patient with open wounds arrives in the emergency department. The nurse would know that a tetanus injection is needed if the patient has:
Answer : D
A 3-month-old infant is admitted with a diagnosis of ventricular septal defect. The physical assessment for this infant would reveal:
Answer : B
The administration of which of the following types of parenteral fluids would result in a lowering of the osmotic pressure and cause the fluid to move into the cells?
Answer : A
Nursing management of the patient with external otitis includes:
Answer : D
The correct way to trim the toe nails of a patient with diabetes is to:
Answer : C
Salem has Alzheimers disease. He is agitated and repeatedly asks to go home. The most appropriate nursing intervention for him is to:
Answer : B
During the initial pain assessment process, the nurse should:
Answer : C
The immediate treatment for ventricular fibrillation is:
Answer : B
The purpose of a cardiac pacemaker is to:
Answer : A
When taking care of a patient who has undergone open reduction and internal fixation of a fractured left tibia, the nurse should keep the leg:
Answer : D
A nurse prepares to set up a secondary intravenous (IV) cannula. The primary IV infusing is normal saline. In order for the secondary cannula to infuse correctly, the nurse should set up the primary IV to:
Answer : C