When using the RACE system, what do the letters stand for?
What will be an ideal response?
R = remove patients
A = sound the alarm
C = contain the fire
E = extinguish the fire
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An older patient tells the nurse that alcohol is used occasionally to combat stress. The patient is a recent widow, retired, and admits to feeling worthless at times. The nurse realizes this patient is at risk for which health problem?
1. Suicide 2. Paranoia 3. Dementia 4. Liver failure
Which of the following statements is true about the medical management of diabetic ketoacidosis?
a. Serum lactate levels are used to guide insulin administration. b. Sodium bicarbonate is a first-line medication for treatment. c. The degree of acidosis is assessed through continuous pulse oximetry. d. Volume replacement and insulin infusion often correct the acidosis.
The nurse performs digital removal of feces for a patient. Which patient diagnosis cues the nurse to assess the patient more frequently than usual during the procedure?
a. Abdominal pain b. Atrial fibrillation c. Urinary infection d. Diabetes mellitus
Many clients with mental disorders were institutionalized because
1. There was a continued fear of people with mental disorders. 2. The success rate was higher with hospital treatment. 3. Stabilizing clients with psychotropic medication was easier when the client was hospitalized. 4. It provided a less stressful environment for clients to recuperate.