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mspears3

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A preoperative assessment finds a patient to be 75 pounds overweight. The patient is to have abdominal surgery. What nursing diagnosis would be appropriate based on the patient's weight?
 
  A) Risk for Aspiration
  B) Risk for Imbalanced Body Temperature
  C) Risk for Infection
  D) Risk for Falls

Question 2

What must a nurse do each time medications are administered to ensure that medication errors do not occur?
 
  A) Verify the number of medications to be administered.
  B) Review information about classification of drugs.
  C) Ask another nurse to double-check the medications.
  D) Observe the three checks and five rights.


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bob

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

D


mspears3

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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