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sam.t96

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A client is scheduled for a thoracentesis. Which of the following would be important information to include in your teaching plan for this client?
 
  a. Explain that the procedure will not hurt, and she won't remember any of it.
  b. Caution her that she must not move or cough for 6 hours after the procedure.
  c. Explain that she will be positioned sitting on the edge of the bed with her arms and head on the bedside table.
  d. Explain to her that the needle will be left in place for 24 hours.

Question 2

A client has a saline lock (medication lock) in place in her left forearm. The client had been receiving normal saline at 75 ml per hour but this has now been discontinued, as the client is drinking well.
 
  There is an order for IV administration of an antibiotic and the nurse must now access the client's saline lock. What guideline should the nurse follow when planning when to flush the client's saline lock? A) Flush before administering the drug but not after administering the drug
  B) Flush before administering the drug and after administering the drug
  C) Flush after administering the drug but not before administering the drug
  D) The nurse should not flush the saline lock because administration of the drug will keep it patent



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Answer to Question 1

C
Teaching for a thoracentesis should include explaining that the client will be positioned sitting on the edge of the bed with arms and head on the bedside table.

Answer to Question 2

B
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Nurses use the mnemonic SAS or SASH as a guide to the steps involved in administering IV medication into a lock. SAS stands for flush with SalineAdminister drugflush again with Saline.



sam.t96

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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again




 

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