Which action should the nurse take to avoid becoming involved in a legal suit with patient care?
1. Have professional liability insurance.
2. Avoid conflicts with patients and families.
3. Document carefully all nursing care provided.
4. Report concerns about the facility to the supervisor.
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Rationale: Professional liability insurance is a personal responsibility and is not a substitute for careful documentation.
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Which of the following is an example of diagnosis and treatment?
a. Attending smoking cessation classes b. Computerized tomography (CT) scan to rule out gallbladder inflammation c. Screening in the workplace for tuberculosis d. Prenatal classes
You are a nurse manager who is attempting to develop generational diversity amongst your nursing workforce. Which of the following would be your key approaches? Select all that apply
a. Utilizing effective approaches that are specific to the applicable staff generation b. Continually exploring the workplace culture and conditions and maintaining the ability tobe flexible in interventions and response mechanisms c. Addressing the needs of the older generations first since they have been with the agencythe longest d. Working successfully with problems that arise due to generational differences e. Creating an organizational environment that connects with all staff, thereby increasingretention rates f. Addressing the needs of the younger generations because they have more years to contribute to the workforce
An elderly patient lives alone in the community and is concerned about recent exposure to the flu. The patient requests an influenza vaccination. Which information should be given?
1. Because exposure has already occurred, the injection will not reduce the risk of developing flu this season. 2. Protection against the flu should begin in about 1 to 2 weeks after injection. 3. Elderly persons should not receive the vaccine unless they live in a confined space. 4. The vaccine is given only if the exposures have been verified as type A influenza.
When an analgesic is titrated to manage pain, what is the priority goal?
a) Titrate to the smallest dose that provides relief with the fewest side effects. b) Titrate upward until the client is pain free. c) Titrate downward to prevent toxicity. d) Titrate to a dosage that is adequate to meet the client's subjective needs.