A patient is scheduled for a paracentesis. Which of the following ...

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A patient is scheduled for a paracentesis. Which of the following must the nurse do immediately before the procedure?
 
  a. have the patient void c. position the patient in a supine position
  b. encourage fluid in-take d. keep the patient NPO for 4 hours

Question 2

A client is admitted with a severe respiratory infection. Which of the following would not be true about the respiratory mechanisms that defend against infection?
 
  1. The respiratory tract cools and filters the air being breathed.
  2. Cilia lining the respiratory tract sweep debris out of that area.
  3. Respiratory tract cells secrete lysozymes that can destroy certain bacteria.
  4. Macrophages engulf and destroy bacteria found in the alveoli.

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Answer to Question 1

A
A paracentesis is the aspiration of fluid from the abdominal cavity. The nurse should have the patient void and obtain a body weight before the procedure. The patient should be placed in a high Fowler's position in a chair or sitting on the side of the bed. It is not necessary for the patient to increase fluids or to keep the patient NPO for four hours before the procedure.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 1