The nurse manager places a staff member on probation because of reports of chemical depen-dency. The nurse manager should be aware that which of the following statements is true re-garding chemical dependency?
a. The chemically dependent employee usually hides any changes in behavior.
b. When confronted with the issue, the af-fected employee is usually relieved to have someone to talk to about the prob-lem.
c. The chemically impaired nurse affects the entire healthcare organization.
d. Hospital policy, state laws, and nurse practice acts address procedures for the chemically dependent employee in the most general terms.
C
A chemically impaired nurse jeopardizes patient care through impaired skills and judgment. She or he also compromises teamwork and continuity as peers attempt to cover deficiencies in work performance for their impaired team member.
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The nurse provides a seminar on the impact of the sun on the skin with a group of older community members. Which statement indicates the older clients understood the education?
1. "It is important to wear sunscreen all the time." 2. "The sun should be avoided at all times." 3. "African Americans can not experience sun damage." 4. "The melanocytes in the subcutaneous tissue protect the skin from sun damage."
An immunosuppressed child is admitted to the hospital with varicella (chickenpox). The nurse should be prepared to administer which prescribed medication?
a. Erythromycin (Pediazole) b. Varicella vaccine c. Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin) d. Acyclovir (Zovirax)
HIV may be ________ for as many as 10 years before the onset of symptoms; therefore an infected person can infect another person without knowing it.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A nurse is providing instructions to a nursing assistant who will be caring for a client in hand restraints. The nurse instructs the nursing assistant to release the restraints to permit muscle exercise:
A. Every 2 hours B. Every 3 hours C. Every 4 hours D. Every 30 minutes