The nurse enters a room to assess a post-operative client an…
The nurse enters a room to assess a post-operative client and finds the surgical dressing is covered in blood. The client is lethargic, skin is pale and cool, with a rapid thready pulse. The nurse suspects the client has a post-operative hemorrhage. What should be the nurse’s FIRST action?
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The nurse caring for an insulin dependent client who returned to the unit following abdominal surgery. The PACU nurse reported there were no adverse events during and immediately after surgery. On initial assessment the client is still lethargic from the anesthesia and the pain medication they received in the PACU. The rest of the assessment was unremarkable. The nurse reassesses the client 30 minutes later. Which of the assessment findings would the nurse be MOST concerned with during this assessment? Select All That Apply.
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The UAP has just taken blood pressure of a client who is post-operative thyroidectomy. The UAP reports that the client’s hand had become deformed when the blood pressure was taken. Which intervention should the nurse do FIRST?
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A client is receiving continuous tube feedings at 50 mL/hr. The nurse arrived to administer medications. The nurse assessed the client prior to administering the medications. Which assessment finding should the nurse be MOST concerned with?
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The nurse caring for an insulin dependent client who returned to the unit following abdominal surgery. The PACU nurse reported there were no adverse events during and immediately after surgery. On initial assessment the client is still lethargic from the anesthesia and the pain medication they received in the PACU. The rest of the assessment was unremarkable. The nurse reassesses the client 30 minutes later. Which of the assessment findings would the nurse be MOST concerned with during this assessment? Select All That Apply.
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The nurse who works in palliative care frequently encounters situations that are often considered ethical dilemmas. Which of these end-of-life issues MOST OFTEN presents families and health care workers with challenging ethical issues related to end of life decisions?
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