The nurse has several clients that need routine assessments as well as prescriptions that are due to be administered. A few of the clients do not speak English. Which action should the nurse take?
A. Locate a hospital interpreter.
B. Administer the prescriptions.
C. Use the family member to interpret the information.
D. Perform the assessment and administer the prescriptions.
Answer: A
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When the nurse sees that an IV vesicant cancer drug has extravasated, the nurse should (select all that apply):
1. place a warm compress on the area. 2. chill the area with an ice pack. 3. raise the patient's arm above the level of the heart. 4. stop the infusion. 5. notify the charge nurse.
The charge nurse is working with a group of staff nurses on a hospital unit. When delegating to the staff nurses, the charge nurse determines that there is conflict among the group. The charge nurse should
a. wait for the staff nurses to discuss the problems that are related to the conflict. b. perform simultaneous activities when listening to the staff nurses. c. present the staff nurses with documented data that is irrelevant to the conflict. d. briefly summarize when providing the staff nurses with feedback.