A nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving heparin by continuous IV infusion.
Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer in the event of an overdose?

Choice A rationale

Positioning the head of the patient’s bed flat is not typically recommended after a laryngectomy. Instead, the head of the bed is often elevated to help reduce swelling and improve breathing.

Choice B rationale

Providing the patient with humidified air can help keep the airway moist and reduce discomfort, making it a common practice after a laryngectomy.

Choice C rationale

While keeping the surgical site clean is important, cleaning the patient’s sutures every 8 hours is not a standard recommendation and may vary based on the surgeon’s instructions.

Choice D rationale

Suctioning the patient’s mouth on the side of the surgery is not typically recommended as it could potentially disrupt the surgical site.

Choice A rationale

Intussusception is a serious condition in which part of the intestine slides into an adjacent part of the intestine. This “telescoping” often blocks food or fluid from passing through.

Intussusception also cuts off the blood supply to the part of the intestine that’s affected. It can lead to a tear in the bowel (perforation), infection and death of bowel tissue.

Choice B rationale

Wilms’ tumor is a rare kidney cancer that primarily affects children. Also known as nephroblastoma, Wilms’ tumor is the most common cancer of the kidneys in children. Wilms’ tumor most often affects children ages 3 to 4 and becomes much less common after age 52.

Choice C rationale

Pyloric stenosis is a condition that affects infants between birth and 6 months of age and causes forceful vomiting that can lead to dehydration. It’s the second most common reason why newborns have surgery. Pyloric stenosis can be fixed with a surgical procedure called pyloromyotomy.

Choice D rationale

Nephrotic syndrome is a kidney disorder that causes your body to excrete too much protein in your urine. Nephrotic syndrome is usually caused by damage to the clusters of small blood vessels in your kidneys that filter waste and excess water from your blood.