While caring for a patient who suffered a traumatic injury to the spinal cord and sustained a head injury, the nurse would need to correct the action of the unlicensed assistive personnel if which of the following were observed post-operatively?
An appropriate intervention to add to the plan of care for t…
An appropriate intervention to add to the plan of care for the resident with wandering behavior would be to:
The RN asks the LVN to report which early sign of increased…
The RN asks the LVN to report which early sign of increased intercranial pressure right away?
Encouraging reminiscence therapy in a long-term care facilit…
Encouraging reminiscence therapy in a long-term care facility for the residents promotes which of the following?
The public health nurse is providing information on how to h…
The public health nurse is providing information on how to help increase the function of their immune systems to elderly patients. Proper information would include: (select all that apply)
The nurse is evaluating the patient’s understanding of his n…
The nurse is evaluating the patient’s understanding of his new diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. Which statement reflects an understanding of this autoimmune disease?
A patient allergic to penicillin is being evaluated for a gr…
A patient allergic to penicillin is being evaluated for a gram-negative infection. Which antimicrobial drug class would the health care provider be cautious in prescribing because of a possible cross sensitivity and/or allergic reaction based on the patient history?
In caring for the hospitalized patient who is HIV positive,…
In caring for the hospitalized patient who is HIV positive, the nurse would:
When the nurse suspects that an elderly patient has been phy…
When the nurse suspects that an elderly patient has been physically neglected by family members, it is the nurse’s legal obligation to:
The nurse provides correct education to the parents of a chi…
The nurse provides correct education to the parents of a child with sickle cell anemia in how to help avoid a sickle cell crisis. Which of these teachings would be correct?