Which tasks should you delegate to the licensed practical nurse (LPN)/licensed vocational nurse (LVN) working with you to provide care for this patient? (Select all that apply.)
A. Checking vital signs every 4 hours
B. Weighing the patient every day after dialysate drain
C. Administering oral analgesics as needed
D. Measuring the abdominal circumference every shift
E. Creating a nursing care plan for the patient
F. Recording the shift physical assessment
A, B, C, D
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1. "Breastfeeding has many effects on sexual intercourse." 2. "IUDs are easy to use and easy to insert prior to sexual intercourse." 3. "It's possible to get pregnant before your menstrual period returns. Let's talk about some different options for contraception." 4. "Breastfeeding hampers ovulation, so no contraception is needed."
The nurse has a prescription to collect a 24-hour urine specimen from a client. The nurse should avoid which of the following errors in technique when implementing this procedure?
1. Do not remove urine from the collection container for other specimens. 2. Place the specimen in the appropriate container necessary for the test. 3. Ask the client to save a sample voided at the end of the collection time. 4. Ask the client to void, save the specimen, and note the start time.
A rehab client has orders for active range of motion exercises to her shoulder following a stroke. The client doesn't like to do these because they are uncomfortable and she can't understand "what good they will do anyway."
Which of the following statements by the nurse demonstrates the critical-thinking component of creativity? 1. "You'll only get worse if you don't do these exercises." 2. "As soon as you get these into your routine, you'll feel better." 3. "Your physician wouldn't have ordered these if they weren't important." 4. "Here's a marker. See how many circles you can make on this board in 10 minutes."
The nurse is preparing to examine the chest and lungs of a 6-year-old child. On what will this examination focus? (Select all that apply.)
A) Cyanosis B) Coughing C) Wheezing D) Heart murmur E) Sputum production