The nurse is executing a patient's care plan. The phase of the nursing process in which this nurse is functioning would be:
a. Assessment c. Implementation
b. Planning d. Evaluation
C
The fourth step in the nursing process is implementation. Implementation involves the execution of the nursing plan of care derived during the planning phase.
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A) Dose B) Route C) Frequency of administration D) Allowance for generic substitution
A client is receiving mannitol as treatment to promote diuresis in acute renal failure. The nurse would expect to administer the drug by which route?
A) Intramuscularly B) Subcutaneously C) Intravenously D) Orally
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a. Sclera b. Retina c. Choroid d. Bulbar conjunctiva
A nurse caring for a 9-year-old notices some swelling in the child's ankles. The nurse presses against the ankle bone for 5 seconds, then releases the pressure, noticing a markedly slow disappearance of the indentation
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