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The nurse in an ambulatory surgery center has administered the following preoperative medications to a 42-year-old female patient scheduled for general surgery: diazepam (Valium), cefazolin (Ancef), and famotidine (Pepcid). What mode of transportation to the operating room (OR) would be the most appropriate for the nurse to arrange for this patient? a. Seated in a wheelchair accompanied by a responsible family member b. Ambulatory and accompanied by a hospital escort and a family member c. St...

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pH 7.51, PaO2 94 mm Hg, PaCO2 36 mm Hg, HCO3- 31 mEq/L Decreased muscle strength Mental status pH 7.26, PaO2 84 mm Hg, PaCO2 38 mm Hg, HCO3- 20 mEq/L

A nurse is assessing a client who has dehydration. Which of the following assessments is the priority? The greatest risk to this client is injury from declining mental status or a fall from worsened dehydration. Therefore, assessing the client's mental status is the priority. A nurse is assessing a client who is using PCA following a thoracotomy. The client is short of breath, appears restless, and has a respiratory rate of 28/min. The client's ABG results are pH 7.52, PoO2 89 mm hg, and The...

The nurse in an ambulatory surgery center has administered the following preoperative medications to a 42-year-old female patient scheduled for general surgery: diazepam (Valium), cefazolin (Ancef), and famotidine (Pepcid). What mode of transportation to the operating room (OR) would be the most appropriate for the nurse to arrange for this patient? a. Seated in a wheelchair accompanied by a responsible family member b. Ambulatory and accompanied by a hospital escort and a family member c. St...

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Four major groups of MicroorganismsViruses are non cellularMicrobiology is the study of Viruses contain a genomic core made up of either ____ or ____ (never both!) and a coat of ____ surrounding the core called an ___

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What are the formed elements of blood?CBC handling and storage: When transporting to other labs/hospitalsWhat does CBC stand for?What are the formed elements of blood?