Which is a safety measure for making beds?
a. Lower the bed for body mechanics.
b. Wear gloves when removing linen from the person's bed.
c. After making a bed, raise the bed to its highest position.
d. After making an occupied bed, never raise the bed rails.
B
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a. National Student Nurses Association b. Nurse Practice Act c. ANA Standards of Professional Performance d. National League for Nursing
While caring for a patient with an endotracheal tube, the nurses recognizes that suctioning is required
A) every 2 hours. B) when adventitious breath sounds are auscultated. C) to prevent the patient from coughing. D) to stimulate the cough reflex.
The nurse is aware that diabetics are prone to infection, which can be attributed to:
a. high glucose levels. b. atherosclerotic vascular changes. c. deficient protein reserve. d. inadequacy of blood cell production.
All of the following are guidelines to follow when administering medication to older adult patients except
A. allowing time between tablets for the patient to rest. B. explaining what the drugs are being used for. C. giving one tablet at a time to swallow. D. allowing the patient to lie down when administering medications.