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Lobcity

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An elderly client with a history of congestive heart failure has a low-grade fever. Which of the following should the nurse do?
 
  1. Restrict fluids.
   2. Notify the physician.
   3. Provide warm blankets.
   4. Encourage out of bed to ambulate.

Question 2

The patient has not signed consent for surgery and has received a narcotic before going to surgery. The nurse should
 
  a. have the patient sign the consent form
  b. have the patient's closest relative sign the consent form
  c. notify the physician in the operating room
  d. send the patient to surgery



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Answer to Question 1

2. Notify the physician.

Rationale:
Clients with chronic conditions such as congestive heart failure should be further evaluated by the physician as to the cause of the fever. The nurse should not restrict the client's fluids. Providing warm blankets might make the client more uncomfortable. The client should not be encouraged to perform activity until the source of the fever has been identified.

Answer to Question 2

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Sedated patients should never be requested or allowed to sign an informed consent. If the informed consent has not been signed, the physician should be notified and the patient should not be allowed to undergo the procedure.




Lobcity

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
:D TYSM


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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