A nurse asks you to apply a heat application. Before doing so, you must make sure that:
a. The nurse explained the procedure to the person
b. The procedure is in your job description
c. You have time to complete the task
d. The person signed a consent form
B
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Which is a responsibility of the unit manager in fiscal planning?
A) To shelter staff from feeling a responsibility for achieving budgetary planning goals B) To monitor and evaluate all aspects of the unit's budget control C) To streamline the number of subordinates involved in the budgetary process D) To control unpredictable census variations that may undermine the personnel budget
An older client is talking with the nurse about sleep problems. Which of the following statements about sleep does the nurse plan to teach the client about older adults and sleep?
1. An older person does not have as much deep sleep as a younger person. 2. Normally, a person should not awaken more than once during the night. 3. The need for sleep decreases with age. 4. Disrupted sleep is not associated with depression.
The client has been started on propranolol (Inderal). What finding does the nurse expect?
1. Increased respiratory rate 2. Lowered heart rate 3. Stabilized oxygen saturation 4. Increased blood pressure
A 30-year old business executive is taking simethicone for excessive flatus associated with diverticulitis. During a patient teaching session, the nurse explains the mechanism of action of simethicone by saying?
a. it neutralizes gastric pH, thereby preventing gas b. it buffers the effects of pepsin on the gastric wall c. it decreases gastric acid secretion and thereby minimizes flatus d it causes mucus-coated gas bubbles to break into smaller ones