You have just admitted Mrs. DeLuca. You should not leave her room until
A. the bed is in the high position.
B. she knows how to work the television.
C. you show her how to use the call signal.
D. she provides a urine specimen.
Answer: C
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An appropriate nursing intervention for the nurse to include in the initial nursing care plan is: a. teach the patient to replace negative self-talk with positive. b. encourage the patient to attend an agoraphobia support group. c. point out the irrationality of the patient's fears of leaving home. d. support the use of medication and be patient until they work.
Which information indicates the nurse has a correct understanding of critical thinking?
a. It is a continuous process characterized by open-mindedness. b. It is the same thing as the nursing process. c. It is a haphazard method of providing nursing care. d. It is moving from writing a plan of care to thinking.
Which of the following factors would the nurse identify as a modifiable risk factor for the development of varicose veins?
A) Mother and maternal grandmother had varicose veins B) Employed as over-the-road truck driver C) Weight gained during past pregnancies D) History of thrombophlebitis in both extremities
Which drug or drug class is a "high alert" drug?
a. Penicillin b. Insulin c. NSAIDs d. Calcium