An 82-year-old preoperative patient expresses anxiety and a premonition of possible death in the surgical suite. the surgical technologist should:
a. ask the supervisor to cancel the case immediately
b. request more sedation for the patient
c. communicate this to the physician.
d. disregard the information if the patient's condition is stable.

Give the names of the following body motions produced by muscle actions: increases the angel of a joint. turns the palm downward. decreases the angle of a joint. points the toes.

Anurse is administering medications to a client and mistakenly gives hydroxyzine instead of hydralazine. the nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects? a. edema b. diplopia c. fever d. sedation

Acharge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse provide care to a group of clients. which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse requires an incident report by the charge nurse? a. a client who has a lithium level of 1.8 meq/l receives her morning dose of lithium. b. the nurse administers ondansetron to a client who has two episodes of vomiting after receiving meperidine 75 mg im. c. the nurse requests a higher dose of morphine for a client who reports severe pain 30 min after receiving morphine 2 mg iv bolus. d. a client who has a blood glucose level of 120 mg/dl receives her morning dose of insulin.