These statements are about preventing falls. Which is correct?
a. You can borrow a resident's wheelchair for another person.
b. Meeting elimination needs on a regular schedule can eliminate falls.
c. Bed, wheelchair, and stretcher wheels are unlocked for transfers.
d. Safety checks are made of patient and resident rooms after visitors leave.
D
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Which points should the nurse include when teaching safety precautions to a mother of a toddler? Select all that apply
a. Make sure the child sleeps on his back at night. b. Keep the telephone number of the poison control center accessible. c. Use a front-facing car seat placed in the back seat of the car. d. Keep syrup of ipecac on hand in case of accidental poisoning.
Many federal agencies are involved in government health care functions. Most health care legislation is delegated to the
a. Social Security Administration b. Health Care Financing Administration c. Office of Human Development d. Department of Health and Human Services
A nurse is caring for a patient with second- and third-degree burns to 50% of the body. The nurse prepares fluid resuscitation based on knowledge of the Parkland (Baxter) formula that includes which recommendation?
a. The total 24-hour fluid requirement should be administered in the first 8 hours. b. One half of the total 24-hour fluid requirement should be administered in the first 8 hours. c. One third of the total 24-hour fluid requirement should be administered in the first 4 hours. d. One half of the total 24-hour fluid requirement should be administered in the first 4 hours.
Which of the following is often not acquired during the SAMPLE history of an adult, but should be routinely acquired in an infant or child?
A) Prescribed medications B) Nature of symptoms C) Preceding events D) Immunizations