A nurse should instruct a client taking a tub bath to do which of the following FIRST if feeling weak or faint?
a. Add cooler water to the tub.
b. Call the nurse.
c. Pull the plug.
d. Get out of the water as soon as possible.
C
A client should be instructed in the use of call systems installed in tub and shower areas. In case a client becomes weak or faint while in the tub, the client should be instructed to pull the plug in the tub and then call the nurse to prevent the risk of drowning.
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A) Bundles of care strategies combine several strategies that have been shown to improve patient outcomes. B) A ventilator bundle is a group of ventilator equipment ordered together from respiratory care. C) Protocols for care are called bundles in critical care to differentiate them from routine care. D) Each bundle is a defined set of ventilator settings to be used for particular disease processes.
The role of the professional nurse has evolved to emphasize:
1. providing care to patients directly at the bedside. 2. planning patient care to cover longer hospital stays. 3. leading the activities of a team of interdisciplinary health care providers. 4. managing care to cure health problems once they have occurred.
An interviewee for a nurse manager position asks for a copy of the organizational chart. Organizational charts provide information about the role component of:
a. Expectations. b. Opportunities. c. Responsibilities. d. Lines of communication.
A priority nursing diagnosis for a client with thick, copious, tenacious secretions is:
a. Risk for injury related to adverse effects of expectorants and antitussives. b. Deficient knowledge related to expectorants and antitussives. c. Ineffective airway clearance related to respiratory secretions. d. Fluid volume deficit related to thick secretions.