A patient with a history of alcoholism and scheduled for an urgent surgery asks the nurse, “Why is everyone so concerned about how much I drink?” What is the best response by the nurse? a) “The amount of alcohol you drink will determine the amount of pain medication you will need postoperatively.” b) “We can have counselors available after surgery; if it is determined you need help for your drinking.” c) “It is a required screening question for all patients having surgery.” d) “It is important for us to know how much and how often you drink to help prevent surgical complications.”

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A patient with a history of alcoholism and scheduled for an urgent surgery asks the nurse, “Why is everyone so concerned about how much I drink?” What is the best response by the nurse?

a) “The amount of alcohol you drink will determine the amount of pain medication you will need postoperatively.”
b) “We can have counselors available after surgery; if it is determined you need help for your drinking.”
c) “It is a required screening question for all patients having surgery.”
d) “It is important for us to know how much and how often you drink to help prevent surgical complications.”

 
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An appropriate nursing diagnosis for a client with large areas of skin excoriation resulting from scratching an allergic rash is: 1. Risk for Impaired Skin Integrity 2. Impaired Skin Integrity 3. Impaired Tissue Integrity 4. Risk for Infection

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An appropriate nursing diagnosis for a client with large areas of skin excoriation resulting from scratching an allergic rash is:

1. Risk for Impaired Skin Integrity
2. Impaired Skin Integrity
3. Impaired Tissue Integrity
4. Risk for Infection

 
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The nurse is changing the dressing of a chronic wound. There is no sign of infection or heavy drainage. How long will the nurse leave the wound covered for? 6-12 hr 12-24 hr 24-36 hr 48-72 hr48

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The nurse is changing the dressing of a chronic wound. There is no sign of infection or heavy drainage. How long will the nurse leave the wound covered for?

  1. 6-12 hr
  2. 12-24 hr
  3. 24-36 hr
  4. 48-72 hr48
 
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A patient is admitted to the hospital with possible acute pericarditis and pericardial effusion. The nurse knows to prepare the patient for which diagnostic test used to confirm the patient’s diagnosis? a) CT scan b) Chest x-ray c) Cardiac cauterization d) Echocardiogram

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A patient is admitted to the hospital with possible acute pericarditis and pericardial effusion. The nurse knows to prepare the patient for which diagnostic test used to confirm the patient’s diagnosis?

a) CT scan
b) Chest x-ray
c) Cardiac cauterization
d) Echocardiogram

 
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