The nurse is satisfied that a tourniquet is placed correctly on the patient's arm when
1. The patient's arm is cool to the touch.
2. The patient is not complaining of discomfort.
3. The arterial pulse distal to the tourniquet is palpable.
4. There is increased visibility of the veins.
Question 2
When having difficulty drawing blood from a patient, the nurse knows that it is necessary to avoid leaving the tourniquet on longer than 1 minute because
1. In patients with hypertension, doing so can cause an increase in blood pressure.
2. Doing so can cause discomfort if the patient's skin is fragile.
3. Doing so can cause edema.
4. Doing so can alter laboratory results.
Closed urinary drainage system. Urine being measured after it leaves patient’s body via catheter.
Urinary catheterization. The procedure involves the insertion of a flexible tube, or catheter, throu
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A physician uses a portable electronic tablet to enter patient data while in the examination room.
Colorimetric multiplex assay to determine anti-HLA antibodies in a patient's serum.
Explain the assumptions that must be satisfied in order to validly use the one-way ANOVA ...