The correct abbreviation for arterial blood gases is ________.

Multiply:
(use cancellation).

A child dependent on medical technology is preparing to be discharged from the hospital to home. Which predischarge assessments should the nurse ensure? (Select all that apply.)

A) Emergency care and transport plan
B) Reliance on private duty nurses to teach the family infection control practices
C) Financial arrangements
D) Individualized home plan to be completed within the first month of the child's discharge

An appropriate technique that the nurse can tell the patient to implement before obtaining a sputum specimen is to:

A) use mouthwash before the collection.
B) splint the surgical incision before coughing.
C) try to obtain a sample immediately after eating.
D) take a deep breath,cough hard,and expectorate.

What are the usual components of the clearance that must occur before a newly hired employee can begin work?

Which of the following physiological changes in people as they get older contributes to the need for dosage size reductions in ordered medications?

A) Reduced sensation to pain
B) Slower absorption of oral medications
C) Slower elimination of drugs
D) They can have decreased visual acuity

Mr.Comartin has returned to the surgical unit with a nasogastric (NG) tube in place.How can the nurse confirm that the NG tube is in the stomach?

A) Listen over the stomach for a swishing sound when air is injected into the NG tube
B) Ask Mr.Comartin to swallow and check him to see if the gag reflex is present
C) Check the NG tube aspirate for acidity using a pH strip
D) Connect the NG tube to suction and observe the aspirate

Which of the following is known as "Expending energy by using your muscles to move your body"?

A) Physical activity
B) Exercise
C) Fitness
D) Training

Which medications can lead to development of tinnitus?

A) Furosemide
B) Vancomycin
C) Insulin glulisine
D) Docusate sodium
E) Naproxen sodium

Based only on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs,which nursing diagnosis should have the highest priority?

A) Self-Care Deficit
B) Risk for Aspiration
C) Impaired Physical Mobility
D) Functional Urinary Incontinence