The nurse arrives at work to find the unit will be short staffed for the shift because a nurse called in sick at the last minute, leaving no time to find a replacement
What factors contribute to the dilemma faced by the nurse working this shift? Select all that apply.
a. The nurse's multiple obligations and relationships
b. Value conflicts and lack of clarity within the profession
c. Autonomy versus escaping hard choices
d. Higher pay versus cost effectiveness
e. Caring versus the decreased time to spend with patients
ANS: A, B, E
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A nursing instructor is describing the importance of preventing errors in medication administration and doses. Which of the following would the instructor emphasize as the best method for detecting errors?
A) Checking calculations three times B) Having each person involved in the process check the dosage C) Reading drug labels very carefully D) Checking the dosage in a reputable drug reference
: A school-age child's height has changed from 135 cm to 140 cm. How many inches of height should the nurse tell the child that he has grown?
1. 0.02 2. 0.2 3. 2 4. 4
A male client, prescribed a medication that is a pregnancy category X drug, tells the nurse that his wife is planning on becoming pregnant. What is the best response by the nurse?
1. "Congratulations, but tell your wife not to touch your medication.". 2. "Congratulations, but you will need to stop taking your medication.". 3. "Congratulations, but your wife cannot become pregnant with you on this medicine.". 4. "Congratulations, but you really need to discuss this issue with your doctor.".
Sublingual NTG can be used in lower dosages than with other routes because:
1. it does not need to be absorbed into the bloodstream. 2. it bypasses the liver. 3. the potency is 100 times higher. 4. it is not broken down by gastric acids.