Is it considered safe practice to exchange packaged droppers?
What will be an ideal response?
No, it is not considered safe practice because drop size varies from one dropper to another.
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a. Verify tube placement before feeding. b. Lower the head of the bed to a supine po-sition. c. Add blue food coloring to the enteral formula. d. Run the formula over 12 hours to decrease volume.
An older client diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease continually tries to get out of bed at night. Which safety measure should the nurse consider using with this client?
1. Explain all procedures and treatments. 2. Place a bed safety monitoring device on the bed. 3. Orient the client to surroundings. 4. Use relaxation techniques.
A patient with depression presents with her family in the emergency room. The family feels the patient should be admitted because "she might hurt herself." An assessment indicates moderate depression with no risk factors for suicide other than the depressed mood itself, and the patient denies any intent or thoughts about self-harm. The family agrees that the patient has not done or said anything to suggest that she might be a danger to herself. Which of the following responses is consistent with the concept of "least restrictive alternative" doctrine?
1. Admit the patient as a temporary inpatient admission. 2. Persuade the patient to agree to a voluntary inpatient admission. 3. Admit the patient involuntarily to an inpatient mental health treatment unit. 4. Arrange for an emergency outpatient counseling appointment the next day.
A 30-year old business executive is taking simethicone for excessive flatus associated with diverticulitis. During a patient teaching session, the nurse explains the mechanism of action of simethicone by saying?
a. it neutralizes gastric pH, thereby preventing gas b. it buffers the effects of pepsin on the gastric wall c. it decreases gastric acid secretion and thereby minimizes flatus d it causes mucus-coated gas bubbles to break into smaller ones