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Nancy E. Smith nc nc
Table of Contents nc nc
Unit I nc
Nursing Roles and Responsibilities nc nc nc n
Unit II
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Psychosocial Aspects of Client Care nc nc nc nc
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Unit IV Common Medical-Surgical Problems
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Caring for Clients with Respiratory Disorders U nc nc nc nc nc nc
nit VI Caring for Clients with Cardiovascular Disorders
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Unit VII Caring for Clients with Hematopoietic and Lymphatic Disorders
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Unit VIII Caring for Clients with Immune Disorders
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Caring for Clients with Neurologic Disorders nc nc nc nc nc
Unit X Caring for Clients with Sensory Problems
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Caring for Clients with Gastrointestinal Problems nc nc nc nc nc
Unit XII Caring for Clients with Endocrine Problems
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Unit XIII Disturbances of Sexual Structures or Reproductive Function
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Unit XIV Caring for Clients with Urinary and Renal Problems
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Unit XV Caring for Clients with Musculoskeletal Problems U
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nit XVI Caring for Clients with Integumentary Problems App
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1) The nurse is assisting a postoperative client in using an incentive spirometer. Whic
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of the following should the nurse include in the care of this client? 2)
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,A) Make sure there is a safety pin on the end of the drain.
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B) Clean the wound with normal saline every two hours.
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C) Empty the drain every 30 minutes.
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re team should the nurse contact regarding the client's level of pain control? 3)
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A) The surgeon B) The anesthesiologist
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C)The scrub nurse D) The circulating nurse
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A) The credentials of the anesthesiologist
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C) "That's not true. You could get an infection in your stomach."
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Surgical Nursing 11e Comprehensive Test Bank by Barbara K Timby,
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Nancy E. Smith nc nc
Table of Contents nc nc
Unit I nc
Nursing Roles and Responsibilities nc nc nc n
Unit II
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Psychosocial Aspects of Client Care nc nc nc nc
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Unit IV Common Medical-Surgical Problems
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Unit V nc
Caring for Clients with Respiratory Disorders U nc nc nc nc nc nc
nit VI Caring for Clients with Cardiovascular Disorders
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Unit VII Caring for Clients with Hematopoietic and Lymphatic Disorders
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Unit VIII Caring for Clients with Immune Disorders
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Caring for Clients with Neurologic Disorders nc nc nc nc nc
Unit X Caring for Clients with Sensory Problems
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Caring for Clients with Gastrointestinal Problems nc nc nc nc nc
Unit XII Caring for Clients with Endocrine Problems
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Unit XIII Disturbances of Sexual Structures or Reproductive Function
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Unit XIV Caring for Clients with Urinary and Renal Problems
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Unit XV Caring for Clients with Musculoskeletal Problems U
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nit XVI Caring for Clients with Integumentary Problems App
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,A) Make sure there is a safety pin on the end of the drain.
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B) Clean the wound with normal saline every two hours.
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C) Empty the drain every 30 minutes.
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A) The surgeon B) The anesthesiologist
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4) During the assessment of a postoperative client's bowel sounds, the nurse auscult
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