Joshua is sent to the nurse's office because the teacher thinks he has pink eye. The school nurse begins to assess his eye. She should: (Number the following in the correct order.)
___ Wash the eye from the inside corner to outside corner.
___ Provide a cool cloth to comfort the eye.
___ Wash hands and put on gloves.
___ Call his parents so they can take Joshua to the doctor for treatment.
____ Sanitize the nurse's office, including door handles.
____ Sanitize Joshua's classroom work area.
2, 3, 1, 4, 5, 6
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A. Have two nurses verify all new orders when they are written. B. Institute a standardized handoff format at shift change. C. Provide remedial education to nurses who make errors. D. Require charge nurses to verify care plans with staff nurses.
The nurse is collecting data at the immunization clinic. Which disclosure by the patient would cause the nurse to withhold the administration of the varicella vaccine?
1. a blood transfusion after undergoing surgery 3 months ago 2. history of an allergic reaction to yeast bread 3. itching and swelling on the face and hands after ingesting eggs 4. a low-grade temperature within the past 2 days
A short-term goal for a patient with anorexia nervosa is "Patient will select and eat a balanced diet.". The nurse includes which nursing intervention in the care plan that will foster attainment of this goal?
a. Allow patient to weigh self every time a meal is completely eaten. b. Assist the patient to fill out the dietary menus to ensure a balanced diet. c. Encourage the patient to engage in only appropriate compensatory exercise. d. Implement contracted consequences 50% of the time if a meal is not completed.
When making a home visit to a new mother and her newborn,
the community/public health nurse watched the new mother change her baby's wet diaper and then carefully wrap a long length of cloth around the baby's abdomen covering the umbilical cord stump. What should the nurse do about the mother's behavior? A. A cultural tradition should be ignored if the baby is not harmed. B. Recognize that this behavior is evidence that the grandmother is taking over baby care. C. Such a cloth serves no purpose and should be stopped. D. The nurse would appreciate knowing the purpose of this cloth.