A 78-year-old woman is undergoing right hip surgery to repair a hip fracture. What nursing action is appropriate during the intraoperative phase? a) Withhold pain medication due to decreased renal functioning. b) Appropriately position the patient using adequate padding and support. c) Discuss the need for higher doses of anesthetic agents with the anesthesiologist. d) Maintain an operating room temperature of 18°C to prevent hypothermia.

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A 78-year-old woman is undergoing right hip surgery to repair a hip fracture. What nursing action is appropriate during the intraoperative phase?

a) Withhold pain medication due to decreased renal functioning.
b) Appropriately position the patient using adequate padding and support.
c) Discuss the need for higher doses of anesthetic agents with the anesthesiologist.
d) Maintain an operating room temperature of 18°C to prevent hypothermia.

 
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Decreased pulse pressure reflects which of the following? a) Elevated stroke volume b) Reduced distensibility of the arteries c) Tachycardia d) Reduced stroke volume

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Decreased pulse pressure reflects which of the following?

a) Elevated stroke volume
b) Reduced distensibility of the arteries
c) Tachycardia
d) Reduced stroke volume

 
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A nurse assesses arterial blood gas results for a patient in acute respiratory failure (ARF). Which of the following results are consistent with this disorder? a) pH 7.35, PaCO2 48 mm Hg b) pH 7.46, PaO2 80 mm Hg c) pH 7.36, PaCO2 32 mm Hg d) pH 7.28, PaO2 50 mm Hg

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A nurse assesses arterial blood gas results for a patient in acute respiratory failure (ARF). Which of the following results are consistent with this disorder?

a) pH 7.35, PaCO2 48 mm Hg
b) pH 7.46, PaO2 80 mm Hg
c) pH 7.36, PaCO2 32 mm Hg
d) pH 7.28, PaO2 50 mm Hg

 
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A nurse is teaching a patient about valve replacement surgery. Which statement by the patient indicates an understanding of the benefit of an autograft replacement valve? a) “The valve is from a tissue donor, and I will not need to take any blood thinning drugs with I am discharged.” b) “The valve is made from my own heart valve, and I will not need to take any blood thinning drugs when I am discharged.” c) “The valve is made from a pig tissue, and I will not need to take any blood-thinning drugs when I am discharged.” d) “The valve is mechanical, and it will not deteriorate or need replacing.”

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A nurse is teaching a patient about valve replacement surgery. Which statement by the patient indicates an understanding of the benefit of an autograft replacement valve?

a) “The valve is from a tissue donor, and I will not need to take any blood thinning drugs with I am discharged.”
b) “The valve is made from my own heart valve, and I will not need to take any blood thinning drugs when I am discharged.”
c) “The valve is made from a pig tissue, and I will not need to take any blood-thinning drugs when I am discharged.”
d) “The valve is mechanical, and it will not deteriorate or need replacing.”

 
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