PN ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL ONLINE PRACTICE 2023 B QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS ALREADY PASSED AND VERIFIED
A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who is postoperative following a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and is receiving continuous bladder irrigation. The nurse notes decreased output from the urethral catheter. Which of the following provider prescriptions should the nurse expect? - CORRECT ANSWER Irrigate the urethral catheter with 0.9% sodium chloride. R: The nurse should expect a prescription to irrigate the urethral catheter because this will clear the tubing of any blood clots or tissue pieces and allow for a better flow. A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who has manifestations of sepsis. Which of the following provider prescriptions should the nurse implement first? - CORRECT ANSWER Initiate oxygen at 4L/min via nasal cannula. Rationale: The nurse should remind the client to have a pneumococcal immunization at age 65 and every 10 years thereafter to protect them from acquiring pneumonia. --------------------------- The nurse should collect a sputum culture to identify the organism causing the client's infection. Antimicrobial sensitivities are obtained from the sputum culture to guide the provider in prescribing antibiotics. However, there is another prescription the nurse should implement first. The nurse should administer antibiotics to treat the infection. A broad spectrum antibiotic, such as ceftriaxone, is administered when sepsis is suspected because it treats both
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