A nurse is prioritizing care for two patients at the start o…
A nurse is prioritizing care for two patients at the start of the shift. The first patient, who is 1 day postoperative following a partial bowel resection, requires a dressing change, total parental nutrition administration and reports a pain level of 6 on a scale from 0 to 10. The second patient, who has a newly inserted percutaneous gastrostomy tube, requires a tube feeding, dressing change, and daily weight. Which of the following nursing actions should the nurse plan to complete first?
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A nurse is monitoring an older adult female patient who had a myocardial infarction (MI) for the development of an acute kidney injury. Which of the following cues should the nurse identify as indicating an increased risk of acute kidney injury (AKI)?
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A patient who is receiving a final dose of intravenous (IV) ceftriaxone begins to complain of pain and irritation at the infusion site. The nurse observes signs of redness at the IV insertion site and along the vein. What is the nurse’s priority action?
Read DetailsA physical therapist discusses the care of a 30 year old fem…
A physical therapist discusses the care of a 30 year old female patient with her physician. The physician indicates that the patient has a good prognosis and hopeful she will have a complete functional recovery. This type of prognosis would be most consistent with what neurologic diagnosis?
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A provider is considering prescribing alosetron for a patient with severe IBS-D unresponsive to other treatments. Before initiating therapy, the provider must review the FDA Black Box Warning for this medication. Which serious risk must the provider discuss with the patient prior to prescribing?
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