The nursing faculty member is reviewing general standards, precautions, and safeguards in administering medications to nursing students. Which statement is correct and should be included in the presentation?
A) Bend the needle off a syringe after using it to administer a patient an injection.
B) Gowns must be worn to administer medications to mucous membranes.
C) Wear gloves for any direct contact with a patient's blood, body fluids, or secretions.
D) A mask is required when administering oral medications with patients on any isolation procedures.
C
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1. The id and the superego in relation to self-awareness. 2. Depression in family members. 3. A multidimensional model of self. 4. Self-disclosure in relation to others.
Teamwork is critical in the healthcare system today because:
1. health maintenance organizations and insurance companies require teamwork. 2. teams can address the diversity in care, as well as plan and process additional needs. 3. teamwork is required by the Nurse Practice Act. 4. teams are required by most healthcare regulatory agencies.
Karen Wolf, RN, is the charge nurse on the orthopedic unit. She believes in giving the staff as much power as possible. The nurses are allowed, among other things, to create their own work schedules, provide dates and times for unit meetings, and create the agendas, to which Karen contributes. Karen's style of leadership can be described as which of the following?
a. Autocratic b. Democratic c. Laissez-faire d. Transformational
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1. Reabsorption and secretion 2. Digestion and excretion 3. Diuresis and elimination 4. Ingestion and recirculation