Only the charge nurse is responsible for unit management and efficiency.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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A patient's assessment data present as follows: pH, 7.10; PaCO2, 60 mm Hg; PaO2, 40 mm Hg; HCO3–, 24 mEq/L; RR, 34 breaths/min; HR, 128 beats/min; and BP, 180/92 mm Hg. This condition is best described as
a. uncompensated respiratory acidosis. b. uncompensated metabolic acidosis. c. compensated metabolic acidosis. d. compensated respiratory acidosis.
Which parameter will the nurse use to evaluate if the patient is on a sufficient dose of her HT?
a. Control of hot flushes and night sweats b. Bone densitometry c. Serum lipid profile d. Depression screening test
A patient's spouse phones the clinic and reports, "My husband used his dorzolamide (Trusopt) eye drops, and his eyes and eyelids are very red. What should we do?" Select the nurse's best response
a. "This is a normal and transient reaction. Continue the drops as prescribed." b. "This is a common side effect and means that the drug is working." c. "You are using the drug too frequently. Skip every other dose for the next week." d. "Stop using the drops and bring him to the office as soon as possible."
A group of nurses in an intensive care unit is making a case for the implementation of a mentorship program at their worksite. Which of the following arguments in favor of such a program is most accurate?
A) "We'll likely see the number on incident reports decrease on the unit." B) "This could result in lower staff turnover than we've seen lately." C) "This will probably spur on nurses to conduct and publish research." D) "A mentorship program will allow us to track individual nurses' performance more closely."