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True or False? It is acceptable to send a client to surgery without a signed consent.
What is false? there are a few times that it may happen, but proactive communication must have taken place.
What is the difference between onset of action of a medication versus peak action?
Onset is when the drug begins to exert its effect and peak is when it is at it's strongest in the body.
This is when there may be physiological symptoms related to insufficient or disturbed sleep.
What is sleep deprivation?
This is when a throat culture should be taken when a client has both the culture and antibiotics ordered?
What is before the administration of the first dose of antibiotics?
This injection would be given most commonly with a 25 ga, 5/8 inch needle.
What is subcutaneous?
Why would a nurse not include that a client is "whiny" in an SBAR or hand-off report?
What is because it could cause the other nurse to form an opinion about the client without having assessed them.
These types of orders are often on units where a provider treats similar patients and does the same thing every time.
What are standing orders?
This condition is when a client requires higher and higher doses of narcotic pain medication to treat the same chronic pain.
What is increased tolerance?
Dry mucous membranes poor skin turgor indicate this medical problem.
What is dehydration?
What should a nurse initially compare a medication administration record against to make sure they are giving the medications correctly?
What is the actual order?.
Why should an immobile client, much like a person on a long airline flight, be encouraged to exercise their lower extremities often?
What is to prevent DVT?
This is a pattern of physiologic response to stress that involves both the autonomic nervous system and the endocrine system.
What is the GAS (General Adaptation Syndrome)
What should the nurse do when a client says that they are "out of whack" or "all screwed up" or something similar when discussing things like sleep or bowel patterns?
What is ask them to be more specific. Dig deeper into what the client means. "Tell me more"
These types of medications help the beta cell release more insulin.
What are sulfonylureas?
This is when a pulse should be counted for an entire minute.
What is when it is irregular?
This type of communication is useful when talking with providers or co-workers to prevent defensive behavior.
What is the CUS model of communication.
This activity would be appropriate to recommend for a client, especially the elderly, who suffers from any type of joint pain or discomfort.
What is swimming or similar activities?
This type of wound drainage is watery, pinkish-red.
What is serosanguineous.
This is the proper way to clean a wound.
What is least contaminated to most contaminated.
This is the most effective nutrient to help with wound healing.
What is protein?
This type of mask should be used when caring for a client with an airborne illness or when caring for a COVID patient?
What is an N95 mask? (high-filtration particulate respirator)
True or False? It should be assumed that because a dying client is of the Jewish faith, that they will follow the strict Jewish customs regarding death and burial.
False. Although many would, every person handles death and dying decisions on an individual basis.
This is caused when there is a decreased oxygen to the target organ or tissue.
What is hypoxia?
This type of injection is usually given between an angle of 45 and 90 degrees.
What is subcutaneous?
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