During an evening shift, Clara, a senior student nurse, was working as a nursing assistant in the local hospital where she does her school clinical rotations. One of the nurses she was working with was extremely busy and asked Clara to assist her
The nurse knew that Clara would be graduating soon and had good clinical skills. Which of the following tasks would be appropriate for Clara to independently perform? A. Distributing medications to patients
B. Administering insulin injections
C. Collecting intake and output data
D. Assessing patients
C
During the time when a student nurse works as an employee of a health care facility, perform only tasks that appear in a job description for a nurse's aide or nursing assistant. For example, even if a student nurse has learned how to administer intramuscular medications, a nurse's aide does not perform this task.
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A) "Research has shown that diabetic neuropathy is caused by fluctuations in blood sugar that have gone on for years." B) "The cause is not known for sure but it is thought to have something to do with ketoacidosis." C) "The cause is not known for sure but it is thought to involve elevated blood glucose levels over a period of years." D) "Research has shown that diabetic neuropathy is caused by a combination of elevated glucose levels and elevated ketone levels."
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A. Arrange for tangible sources of external support. B. Help the family explore current and alternative coping mechanisms. C. Provide information on crisis management and the health issues they are facing. D. Recognize sources of family resiliency and strength.