Nurses are not legally liable for providing patient teaching or for documenting that learning has taken place, this is just something we do to complete the care
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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The standard of care dictates that patient teaching include information regarding both the disord-er and the treatment plan. The legal and ethical consequences of not providing and/or document-ing that learning has occurred may place the RN in a position of being accused of inability to provide safe patient care.
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a. maintain as little traction as possible. b. apply external traction using side rail of the bed. c. deflate the gastric balloon before the esophageal balloon. d. deflate the esophageal balloon before the gastric balloon.
The nurse suspects that a patient has been physically abused, but the woman refuses to report the abuse to the police. Which statement by the patient suggests to the nurse that the relationship might be in the "honeymoon stage"?
1. "My boyfriend says he will never hurt me again.". 2. "My boyfriend only drinks alcohol on the weekends.". 3. "My boyfriend yells less than he used to.". 4. "My boyfriend has frequent bouts of insomnia.".
Which of the following statements best describes how workers' compensation legislation has changed employer behavior?
a. Employers have improved safety of working conditions because safety data is now public information. b. Companies have improved safety of working conditions because worker's compensation insurance premiums are now based on previous claims. c. Employers were legally required to implement safety changes. d. Companies have become more involved in the legislative process.
Compute the amount of medication that will be given to administer one dose of the following medication orders by using a proportion to obtain your answers.Round all parenteral administration orders that are over 1 mL to one decimal place. Round all parenteral administration orders under 1 mL to two decimal places. Do not include zeros at the end of decimal numbers
? The problems and drug orders are presented for practice only, and actual prescribed dosages will vary according to a patient's age, condition, reaction, additional medications, and other factors. Order: Solu-Medrol 75 mg IM b.i.d. Supply: Multidose vial of Solu-Medrol 500 mg Directions: Reconstitute with 8 mL of bacteriostatic water to yield 125 mg per 2 mL Give: ___________ mL Fill in the blank(s) with correct word