A nursing assistant needs to report the color, size, and amount of drainage from a stoma and pouch
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The physician prescribes warfarin 5 mg orally at 1800 for a patient who underwent open reduction and internal fixation of his right hip
After administering the medication, the nurse realizes that she administered a 10 mg tablet instead of the prescribed 5 mg PO. Which of the following actions by the nurse is appropriate? 1) No action is necessary because an extra 5 mg of warfarin is not harmful. 2) Call the prescriber and ask her to change the order to 10 mg. 3) Document on the chart that the drug was given and indicate the drug was given in error. 4) Complete an incident report according to the facility's policy.
A patient having an examination to check the placement of an intrauterine device (IUD) is diagnosed as being pregnant. For which action should the nurse prepare the patient at this time?
A) Removal of the IUD B) Surgery to abort the fetus C) Potential for a spontaneous abortion D) Nothing since the IUD can remain in place
The nurse is concerned about an 80-year-old patient's respiratory status. Which of the following would be cause for this concern?
1. increase in total lung surface area 2. increase in gas exchange efficiency 3. increase in alveolar-capillary membrane thickness 4. decrease in dead space ventilation
A nurse intern asks the unit manager how nurses can become more politically involved in the consumer movement in health care to support the advancement of nursing service
The nurse manager responds by saying that the majority of nurses can accomplish this by: a. becoming a member of their professional organization. b. becoming a lobbyist to interested government agencies. c. supporting legislation for more government control. d. supporting physicians to direct health care policy.