Abdominal surgery
Abdominal surgery The most common, preventable complication of abdominal surgery is:.
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Disseminated intravascular coagulation
Disseminated intravascular coagulation The laboratory results of a patient with disseminated intravascular coagulation are likely to include:
Immunization for diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis
After receiving an immunization for diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis, a child develops swelling and tenderness at the injection site, a low-grade fever, and malaise. The pediatric nurse informs the child’s parents that:
Developmental dysplasia of the hip
A one-month-old female infant, who has developmental dysplasia of the hip, is placed in a hip spica cast. The infant’s mother expresses the desire to continue breast-feeding. The pediatric nurse’s best response is:
Spread of illness
The pediatric nurse instructs parents who are concerned about the spread of illness at their children’s daycare centers to inquire about the facilities’
Thrombolytic therapy
Which is the primary consideration when preparing to administer thrombolytic therapy to a patient who is experiencing an acute myocardial infarction (MI)?
Excessive alcohol use
Excessive alcohol use while on warfarin (Coumadin) therapy leads to:
Cardiac arrest
While a cardiac/vascular nurse preceptor is orienting a graduate nurse on the telemetry unit, a patient experiences cardiac arrest. Which action by the preceptor, during the emergency cardiac care procedure, facilitates the graduate nurse’s competence and professional development?
Carotid angiogram
A patient is admitted to the hospital for a carotid angiogram with stent placement. The patient’s spouse states: “I don’t want my spouse to find out there is a risk of a stroke connected with this procedure, because he or…
Myocardial infarction
A patient who is recovering from a myocardial infarction may benefit from meditation, because this technique: