What Is an Essential Nursing Measure to Prevent Injury to the Patient

question 31

Multiple Choice

What is an essential nursing measure to prevent injury to the patient who is to receive a paracentesis?

• A) Have patient sign a permit.
• B) Pad side rails.
• C) Check for allergy to contrast media or to shellfish.
• D) Have patient void immediately before procedure.

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Definitions:

Chromosome Number

The total number of chromosomes in a cell of an organism, important for genetic characteristics and species differentiation.

Metaphase I

A phase of meiosis where homologous chromosomes align at the equatorial plate before being separated into daughter cells.

Homologous Chromosomes

Pairs of chromosomes in a diploid organism that have the same gene structure and sequence, inherited from each parent, which pair up during meiosis.

Sister Chromatids

Identical copies of a chromosome, joined together by a common centromere, formed during DNA replication in the cell cycle.