The nurse is completing preoperative assessment on a male client who states, "I am allergic to codeine." Which intervention should the nurse implement first?
1. Apply an allergy bracelet on the client's wrist
2. Label the client's allergies on the front of the chair
3. Ask the client what happens when he takes codeine
4. Document the allergy on the medication administration record
3. Ask the client what happens when he takes codeine
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A client is having traction applied to a fractured left lower extremity prior to surgery. What outcomes does the nurse expect from the application of the traction for the client? Select all that apply
A) Surgery will not be required. B) Muscle spasms will be relieved. C) The bones of the left leg will be aligned. D) Immobilization of the left leg will be maintained. E) Less pain medication will be required.
A patient is to receive medication through a nasogastric tube. What is the most important nursing action to ensure effective absorption?
a. Thoroughly shake the medication before administering. b. After all medications are administered, flush tube with 15 to 30 mL of water. c. Position patient in the supine position for 30 minutes. d. Clamp suction for 30 to 60 minutes after medication administration.
Which of the following are necessary components of a nurse's personal preparedness? Select all that apply
A) Workplace and community disaster plans have been reviewed by the nurse. B) An individual disaster plan for the nurse's own family has been developed. C) The nurse participated in disaster drills at the workplace and had a family disaster drill to practice what actions to take in the event of a disaster. D) It is not necessary for the nurse to bring copies of their nursing license and driver's license. E) In the case of an actual disaster, the nurse will be able to use equipment made available to them.
I focus on getting my job done and satisfying my needs and also think about the needs of my team members. I also consider my influence with my leader as mixed and one in which we are both testing my role in the organization. We are in the
a. Mature partnership phase b. Acquaintance phase c. Stranger phase d. Negotiated phase