A gastrostomy tube feeds a patient through a tube channeled down the nose and throat
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A child in the family practice clinic reports that "my ear itches." On otoscopic exam, the ear canal is swollen, red, and full of debris. Which instruction does the nurse anticipate giving the parent?
A. Clean the ear canals occasionally with a cotton swab. B. Dry the ear canals with a hair dryer set on low heat. C. Give the full course of antibiotics even if the child is better. D. Your child should not be allowed to swim in the future.
A newly appointed nurse manager has just completed education on time-management skills. Which statement would the instructor evaluate as indicating this nurse understands the basic concepts of time management?
1. "My job as a nurse manager is so dynamic that I probably will not be able to attain true time management." 2. "The key to using time management is to respect my time as well as the time of others." 3. "If I am going to be able to manage time, the hospital will need to invest in a computer-based time-management system." 4. "The most important aspect of time management for me is to manage paperwork flow."
A postoperative client with a tracheostomy requires tracheal suctioning. The first intervention in completing this procedure would be to:
A) change the tracheostomy dressing. B) deflate the tracheal cuff. C) perform oral or nasal suctioning. D) provide humidity with a trach mask.
If a patient is underweight, you should use the patient's actual weight
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