Why is it important for a postoperative patient to get enough sleep after being discharged from the hospital?

A) Sleep restores biological processes.
B) Sleep stimulates appetite on waking.
C) Sleep causes a mental and physiological calm.
D) Sleep produces dreams that decrease epinephrine.

Ordered: amikacin sulfate 600 mg IV infusion q8h,for a child with an infection
Pediatric SDR: 5-7.5 mg per kg q8h,not to exceed 1.5 g per 24 hr
Child's weight: 40 kg
Available: IV amikacin 1 g in 250 mL D₅W
A)SDR for this child:
B)Decision: safe or unsafe order? State the reason.If safe to give, what flow rate should the nurse set on the pump?
C)DA equation:
D)Evaluation:

Which assessment findings lead the nurse to select the nursing diagnosis impaired bed mobility for the patient?

A) The patient uses a seat belt and footrest when seated in the wheelchair.
B) The patient utilizes a rollator walker to ambulate to and from the bathroom.
C) The patient struggles to use the over-bed trapeze for repositioning in bed.
D) The nursing staff must log-roll the patient to get on and off the bedpan.
E) The patient transfers to the wheelchair with assistance of the nurse and a gait belt.

Today is the last day of work on the medical-surgical unit for a nurse who has decided to work in home care.A patient asks her why she is leaving to work in home care.Select a response that best illustrates the advantages of home care.

A) "Care is much more comprehensive and unhurried in the home; it is more enjoyable for nurses to work in home care."
B) "Home care is much more organized than hospital care; you have access to the whole team, and there is less interference from others."
C) "A home health nurse has more autonomy and skills than a hospital nurse does; I'll get to do more."
D) "In home care, I can see my patients in their personal environment; this will help me understand them more and allow me to give personalized care."

Write the correct abbreviation for computerized tomography:

A nurse is assessing a preterm newborn. Which assessment findings are consistent with prematurity? (Select all that apply.)

A) Abundant lanugo over the body
B) Ear cartilage soft and pliable
C) Flexed body posture
D) Deep creases on the sole of the foot
E) Skin is bright pink, smooth, and shiny.

The nurse on a medical unit notes a moderate amount of fluid accumulation in the feet and ankles of a 75-year-old patient.The nurse will further assess this patient for indications of which conditions? Select all that apply.

A) Kidney disease
B) Heart failure
C) Thyroid disease
D) Common age-related changes