HAAD HAAD-RN - HAAD Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses
The patient's pre-operative blood pressure was 120/68 mmHg. On admission to the Post Anesthesia Care Unit, the blood pressure was 124/70 mmHg. Thirty minutes after admission, the patient's blood pressure falls to 112/60 mmHg, pulse to 72 BPM, and the skin appears warm and dry. The most appropriate action by the nurse at this time is to:
The nurse knows that the greatest risk for a patient with a ruptured ectopic pregnancy is:
To promote accuracy of self-monitoring blood glucose by patients the nurse should:
The administration of which of the following types of parenteral fluids would result in a lowering of the osmotic pressure and cause the fluid to move into the cells?
The nurse should observe for which of the following symptoms in a patient who has just undergone a total thyroidectomy:
When taking routine post-operative observations on a patient who underwent an exploratory laparotomy, the nurse plans to monitor which important finding over the next hour?
To ensure safe practice during defibrillation, the nurse must:
A patient with duodenal peptic ulcer would describe his pain as:
When discovering a medication error, the nurse's FIRST action is to?
When caring for a patient with hepatic encephalopathy the nurse may carry out the following orders: give enemas, provide a low protein diet, and limit physical activities. These measures are performed to:
