The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Has a Peripheral

question 19

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient who has a peripheral intravenous (IV) catheter.While performing her routine assessment,he or she notes that the insertion site is pale,cool,and edematous.The patient indicates that the site is also painful to the touch.The nurse recognizes these symptoms as revealing a possible _______________.

• A) catheter occlusion
• B) infiltration
• C) phlebitis
• D) medical adhesive-related skin injury (MARSI)

Understand the strategies for coping with stress.

Distinguish between misconceptions and facts about stress and its effects.

Understand the impact of organizational behavior on stress.

Recognize the signs of work-related and personal stressors.

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Definitions:

Zygote

The initial cell formed when a sperm cell fertilizes an egg cell, representing the earliest stage of development in many organisms.

Chromosome Number

The total number of chromosomes present in the cell of an organism, which is characteristic of each species.

Gamete

A fully developed single-set chromosome male or female reproductive cell capable of merging with its counterpart from the opposite gender to produce a zygote through sexual reproduction.

Haploid

A cell or nucleus having a single set of unpaired chromosomes, typical of gametes.