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You are to obtain informed consent for a Spanish-speaking patient scheduled for surgery. You do not speak Spanish and are having difficulty communicating with your patient. Which of the following resources would be most appropriate to utilize in order to obtain consent? - ANSWER-The hospitals lan...

Next steps - ANSWER-1. Clearance 2. ID badge and Parking Permit 3. Complete Shadow Shift and Competency Checklist --> Between November 15 and December 1 --> Through Scheduling form --> Must sign-in to the Shadowing timesheet, sign out with intern verifying 4. Start as Intern Can new ...

A nurse is assessing for compartment syndrome in a client who has a short leg cast. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of this condition? - ANSWER-Pain that increases with passive movement results from a decrease in blood flow in the extremity caused by a...

1.2 milligrams is equal to how many micrograms? - ANSWER-1200 mcg Your post-op patient has a Jackson-Pratt (JP) drain in place. How do you ensure effective drain function? - ANSWER-Compress the drain, then plug the bulb to establish suction Your male patient complains of discomfort while inflati...

A nurse is preparing to remove a client's NG tube. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take to decrease the risk for aspiration? - ANSWER-pinch the NG tube A nurse is discussing health screening guidelines with an older adult client. Which of the following statements should the ...

A - ANSWER-A nurse is receiving report on a client who is postoperative following an open repair of Zenker's diverticulum. The nurse should anticipate the surgical incision to be in which of the following locations? (You will find hot spots to select in the artwork below. Select only the hot spo...

What is telemetry? - ANSWER-Continual observation of the heart's electrical activity used to identify abnormalities in rate, rhythm and conduction. It is also used to evaluate pacemaker function and responses to various cardiac medications. What mechanical processes does telemetry monitoring use...