When you are transferring a patient, you should
A) encourage the patient to place an arm around your neck for support.
B) leave transfer belts on dependent patients at all times.
C) avoid pulling on the patient's body.
D) refrain from using a transfer belt on independent patients.
C
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Ms. Ron is the Patient Care Manager of the mobile intensive care unit (MICU). She wants to make a change in the culture of the unit so that more experienced nurses take on the less expe-rienced nurses as mentees and not just preceptees
An effective first step for Ms. Ron to carry out with the staff before making this change is to: A. Conduct a Readiness to Change Assess-ment to identify how the staff feels on this issue. B. Announce that being a mentor is now part of the job description of any MICU nurse that has more than 5 years' experience. C. Meet with all of the experienced nurses and tell them the unit cannot survive without each one of them being responsi-ble for a less experienced nurse. D. Discuss with the Staffing Supervisor if there are any extra MICU nurses that can be scheduled so only experienced nurses who volunteer will have to be mentors.
MC Which is the best example of secondary prevention?
A. The nurse who participates in a school-based education program to prevent drug-related motor vehicle facilities B. The nurse who works in an alcohol use screening program C. The nurse who assists clients experiencing stress to eliminate or modify sources of stress in their lives D. The nurse who engages in political activity to control availability of psychoactive substances
While talking with a client who has been experiencing aggression and intense anger, a nurse identifies that the client feels isolated and anxious. Which statement by the nurse would be most appropriate?
A) "This must be scary for you." B) "Once you relax, things will improve." C) "I really understand how you feel." D) "If you calm down, I can help you."