The nurse is conducting a pre surgical interview for a client with laryngeal cancer. The client states that he drinks approximately four (4) shots of vodka per day. That information makes the nurse aware that it is imperative that the surgical team be informed so the patient can be observed for which of the related post-op complications?
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You are evaluating and assessing a patient/client with COPD…
You are evaluating and assessing a patient/client with COPD:emphysema. The client/patient receiving oxygen at a flow rate of 6L/min by nasal cannula. Which of the following assessment findings is your immediate priority?
After the first injection of an immunotherapy program for al…
After the first injection of an immunotherapy program for allergies, the nurse notices a large red wheal on the client’s arm, coughing and expiratory wheezing. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?
A patient has a chest-tube inserted because of a pneumotho…
A patient has a chest-tube inserted because of a pneumothorax. One hour after the client’s chest-tube is inserted, repeat arterial blood gases (ABGs) are done and the results are: pH: 7.35 PaCO2 51 mmHg HCO3 29 mEq/L PaO2 85 mmHg These results are compared to the ABG drawn earlier: pH: 7.33 PaCO2 55 mmHg HCO3 22mEq/L PaO2 78 mmHg What would a comparison of the two ABGs indicate to the nurse about the client’s condition?
A medicated IVPB of 50 mL is ordered to be infused over 20 m…
A medicated IVPB of 50 mL is ordered to be infused over 20 minutes. What flow rate will the nurse set on the EID in mL per hr?
Which intervention is appropriate when examining a male infa…
Which intervention is appropriate when examining a male infant for cryptorchidism?
The nurse reviewing a urinalysis (UA) results for a client n…
The nurse reviewing a urinalysis (UA) results for a client notes that there is 3+ protein in the urine. The nurse correctly interprets this as:
A preschool child is being admitted to the hospital with deh…
A preschool child is being admitted to the hospital with dehydration and a urinary tract infection (UTI). Which urinalysis result should the nurse expect with these conditions?
This Venetian, who was not only a skilled violinist but also…
This Venetian, who was not only a skilled violinist but also an ordained priest (known as “The Red Priest” even though he wears a wig in his portrait), was the most influential composer in the creation of the Baroque concerto.
The musical texture involving two or more simultaneously sou…
The musical texture involving two or more simultaneously sounding lines is called __________. The lines are often independent and create counterpoint.