You are performing a skin puncture using a fingertip. Which is correct?
a. Cool the finger with an ice pack.
b. Raise the finger above the person's waist.
c. Clean the site with an antiseptic wipe.
d. Touch the site after cleaning to ensure you have the correct site.
C
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Each nursing student will develop his or her own style of taking notes; an important part of note taking is to
1. write the instructors lecture word for word. 2. use your own words and review regularly. 3. write the notes and study them before a test. 4. tape the lectures to listen to them later. 5.
A nurse is preparing to administer ciprofloxacin as ordered. Which test would the nurse ensure is completed before administering the first dose to the patient?
A) Urinalysis B) Culture tests C) Ulcer tests D) Stool tests
A patient returns to the unit after a neck dissection. The surgeon placed a Jackson Pratt drain in the wound. When assessing the wound drainage over the first 24 postoperative hours the nurse would notify the physician immediately for what?
A) Presence of small blood clots in the drainage B) 60 mL of milky or cloudy drainage C) Spots of drainage on the dressings surrounding the drain D) 120 mL of serosanguinous drainage
Which statement is true regarding the quality assurance or incident report?
a. Reports are a permanent part of the patient's chart. b. The report assures the legal department that there is no problem. c. The nurse's notes should contain this statement: "Incident report filed and copy placed in chart." d. This report is a form of documentation of an event that may result in legal action.