You are the nurse providing post-operative care for a 9 year old boy who is 6 hours post-tonsillectomy. He is sleeping, but on routine observation you notice that his pulse has increased, he seems to be restless and trying to swallow frequently. Your immediate action would be:
A nurse is not familiar with a particular solution ordered to irrigate a patient's wound. The appropriate action would be to:
A patient voided a urine specimen at 9:00 AM. The specimen should be sent to the laboratory before:
During balloon inflation of an indwelling urinary catheter, the patient complains of pain and discomfort. The nurse should:
