In most cases, the choice of a comparison group is clear cut
A) True
B) False
B
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An unconscious patient is brought to the emergency department by ambulance for trauma treatment
The patient is wearing a sweat-stained John Deere cap, a denim shirt worn out in the elbows, dirty bib overalls covered with patches, work boots worn thin, and ragged underclothes. Several staff laugh as they stabilize the patient, and one remarks, "Farmer John must have fallen off the tractor.". The most appropriate action for the charge nurse is to say: a. "So he's a farmer—get over it. Thank him for your food and move on.". b. "You are violating this man's right to be treated with respect, and it stops now.". c. "Grow up and do your jobs; I think you have all seen poor people before.". d. "Perhaps you could find an outlet for humor that's not at a patient's expense.".
A staff nurse accidentally provided a client with an incorrect stock medication, however did not report the occurrence to anyone. What behavior is this staff nurse demonstrating?
1. At-risk 2. Human error 3. Recklessness 4. Fear of punishment
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a pregnant woman and notes that she is gravid II. The nurse interprets this to indicate the number of:
A) Deliveries B) Pregnancies C) Spontaneous abortions D) Pre-term births
During the otoscopic exam, how should the nurse hold the adult patient's ear?
A) Pull the helix up and back B) Pull the lobule down and forward C) Pull the lobule down and back D) Pull the helix up and forward