The nursing faculty member asks the student to describe the gauge of a needle. Which statement by the student nurse correctly describes the gauge of a needle?
A) The larger the gauge, the longer the needle.
B) The smaller the gauge, the smaller the needle.
C) The larger the gauge, the larger the diameter.
D) The smaller the gauge, the larger the diameter.
D
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1. Legitimate power. 2. Expert power. 3. Referent power. 4. Reward power.
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A) Ineffective airway clearance B) Impaired oral mucous membranes C) Imbalanced nutrition: Less than body requirements D) Activity intolerance
A patient with severe hemorrhoids is incontinent of liquid stool. Which of the following interventions is contraindicated?
a. Apply an indwelling fecal drainage device. b. Apply an external fecal collection device. c. Place an incontinence garment on the patient. d. Place a waterproof pad under the patient's buttocks.
After an assault by a patient, a nurse has difficulty sleeping, startles easily, and is preoccupied with the incident. The nurse says, "I dread facing potentially violent patients."
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