The nursing assistant should write down the patient's temperature, pulse, respiration (TPR) on a notepad and then transfer it to the patient's chart.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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The purpose of a chest tube is to
A) re-establish negative pressure within the pleural space. B) promote reflux of drainage into the chest. C) aid in wound healing postpneumonectomy. D) restore positive air pressure within the lungs.
A 6-year-old girl who is in the ICU for an unrelated reason confides in the nurse that her father sometimes hits her. Which of the following findings would most likely indicate abuse in this situation?
A) A bruise on her knee B) A bruise on the bottom of her foot C) A bruise on her abdomen D) A bruise on her face
Which of the following is not a research tradition widely used by qualitative nurse researchers?
A) Experimental B) Phenomenologic C) Ethnographic D) Grounded theory
A young adolescent client is in the hospital preparing for major surgery for the removal of a tumor on the kidney. The client's mother tells the nurse that she doesn't want the child to receive narcotics for pain postoperatively
Which is the best response by the nurse? A) "Okay, I'll tell the healthcare provider not to order any. Are you sure you want to do this?" B) "The pain will be severe. Why don't we ask your child about this?" C) "The pain for your child will be severe after surgery. Can you tell me why you feel this way?" D) "You do not have a choice of medication. Decisions involving pain relief are up to the healthcare providers."