The nurse suspects that a patient's death was related to faulty monitoring equipment. What is the nurse's duty to report?
1. The nurse must notify the Food and Drug Administration.
2. The nurse must notify the patient's survivors.
3. The nurse must notify hospital risk management.
4. The nurse must notify local law enforcement.
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Rationale: If there is a possibility that faulty equipment was involved in a patient incident or death, the nurse should notify risk management and take the equipment out of service if possible. Risk management should then do an investigation and ensure that the equipment is out of service until tested. Notification of survivors, law enforcement, and FDA is the responsibility of risk management and administration.
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a. "There are fewer omissions in patient care than before implementing this system.". b. "Fewer nurses are coming in late when they are scheduled to work.". c. "The medications are given on time now.". d. "The patient length of stay has decreased since last year.".
The nurse is assessing a patient admitted for reoccurring gastric ulcers. Which of the following should the nurse assess as a risk factor for the ulcers?
1. exercise 2. smoking history 3. occupation 4. diet
Which term refers to the group member who watches others take the risks and responsibility for group input and agrees with everyone in the group?
a. Mouse c. Self-server b. Motor mouth d. Know-it-all
The nurse is discussing dietary and lifestyle changes with a patient diagnosed with GERD. When reviewing necessary modifications, the nurse will include information regarding (Select all that apply.)
a. limiting coffee intake to 2 cups/day. b. smoking cessation. c. avoiding NSAIDs. d. decreasing protein foods. e. using nonfat milk.