What are the volume of cerebrospinal fluid

Rita schmidt, 74 years of age, is a female patient who was admitted to the surgical unit after undergoing removal of a section of the colon for colorectal cancer. the patient does not have a colostomy. the patient has several small abdominal incisions and a clear dressing over each site. the incisions are well approximated and the staples are dry and intact. there is a jackson-pratt drain intact with minimal serous sanguineous drainage present. the patient has a salem sump tube connected to low continuous wall suction that is draining a small amount of brown liquid. the patient has no bowel sounds. the foley catheter has a small amount of dark amber-colored urine without sediments. the patient has sequential compression device (scd) in place. the nurse performs an assessment and that the patient's breath sounds are decreased bilaterally in the bases and the patient has inspiratory crackles. the patient's cardiac assessment is within normal limits. the patient is receiving o2 at 2 l per nasal hg; heart rate 110 bpm; respiratory rate 16 breaths/min; and the patient is afebrile. the patient is confused as to place and time. cannula with a pulse oximetry reading of 95%. the vital signs include: blood pressure, 100/50 mm. a. explain the assessment parameters used to provide clues to detect postoperative problems early and the interventions needed. b. what gerontological postoperative considerations should the nurse make?

While gloving prior to beginning an arthroscopic procedure, the surgeon questions the necessity for double-gloving. which of the following are the most appropriate reasons to double-glove? 1. the barrier efficacy of latex decreases over time. 2. latex has a lattice-like structure that can lead to fluid passage. 3. minimally invasive procedures increase the risk of infection. 4. double-gloving adds protection from infection due to puncture injuries. a. 1,2, and 3 only b. 1,2, and 4 only c. 1,3, and 4 only d. 2,3, and 4 only

There are many people who do not look like the people we are familiar with. some scientists believe that this "fear of others who look different" stems from our prehistoric days. our brains said "run" when we met others who did not look the same as us. use your imagination and ask yourself how would react to someone with hypertrichosis?