Wearing gloves is not necessary when providing routine mouth care
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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The sac that surrounds and protects the heart is called the:
a. Pericardium. b. Myocardium. c. Endocardium. d. Pleural space.
After the nurse hands a client a medication, the client says, "What is this red tablet for? I have always taken a yellow pill." What is the MOST appropriate action for the nurse to take?
a. Administer the medication, but make a mental note to check on it later. b. Explain that the health care provider probably changed the drug today to something more effective and administer it. c. Describe the action of the red tablet to the client and administer it. d. Withhold the drug and recheck the MAR with the health care provider's order sheet.
A nurse is working with a client who is in postoperative day 2 following a total knee replacement. The client has briefly mobilized using a wheeled walker and with the assistance of the physical therapist
However, the client is reluctant to progress further with mobilization for fear of injuring herself. In response to this, the nurse has liaised with the physical therapist to create a plan of care that creates specific goals for the client's mobility. In doing so, this nurse has exemplified what role? A) Nurse as educator B) Nurse as caregiver C) Nurse as delegator D) Nurse as collaborator
A barely conscious patient is brought to the ER with the handle of a nail file sticking part way out of the right side of the chest. The nurse's actions initially should be to:
1. turn the patient to the left side and prepare to remove the nail file. 2. place a pillow under the right side and elevate the head. 3. notify the charge nurse to call the hospital administration. 4. stabilize the nail file with a dressing and turn the patient to the right side.