What does DNR stand for? 

A clot of blood, air, organic material, or a foreign body that moves freely in the vascular system.

Chemical agent approved for use on the skin that inhibits the growth and reproduction of microorganisms.

In this position, the patient is recumbent in a sitting or modified sitting position for exposure to the head, posterior neck and cranium, anterior chest area, face, and shoulders.

Loss of blood supply to a body part either by compression or as a result of a blockage in blood vessels. Prolonged ____ causes tissue death from lack of oxygen to the tissue.

A surgeon is writing a post-op note when making hospital rounds that reads: ” This 68 year old male is 2 days S/p VATS sx with excision of a suspicious lesion near the bronchial junction with left lower lobe. The specimen report was just received in the patient’s EMR. The pathologist determined after staining and reading the tissue sent as a frozen section, the tissue is confirmed with negative margins. The listed Dx is adenocarcinoma.    What does Dx stand for?

Permanent or temporary nerve injury that results in numbness or loss of function of a body part.

A patient conveyance usually associated with emergency situations. A stretcher is capable of being carried by health care workers. It is often used the same as the word gurney. 

Extension of a joint beyond its normal anatomical range.

A nurse is providing care for a patient admitted with a temperature of 101.3°F, pulse 98 beats per minute, 34 respirations per minute, and blood pressure 106/54 mm Hg. The patient reports chills, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and weakness for the past 2 days. Which of the following physician orders should the nurse complete first?