Which nursing interventions are indicated when providing care for a patient recovering from right carotid endarterectomy?
1. Position the patient supine on the left side.
2. Teach the patient to hold his head for support when changing positions.
3. Conduct frequent assessments for facial drooping or tongue deviation.
4. Monitor blood pressure level frequently.
5. Perform frequent tracheostomy care.
1, 2, 3, 4
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You are preparing discharge teaching for a patient who is being discharged after a hospitalization for a hemorrhagic stroke. What should be included in the discharge teaching for this patient?
A) Intermittent seizures can be expected. B) Take ibuprofen for complaints of a serious headache. C) Take antihypertensive medication as ordered. D) Drowsiness is normal for the first week after discharge.
A mediator suggested that the nurse manager and staff members decide on a method to resolve conflicts. It is important to have agreements about how team members will work together because:
a. If there are no agreements, each member will make up rules about how to handle disagreements and relationships. b. People are naturally difficult and will not work well together without such agreements. c. People will naturally ask for agreements about how to be together. d. A way to eliminate nonproductive team members must be available.
Which most accurately describes the situational-behavioral framework for nursing leadership/management? It is based:
1. Solely on the nurse's experience. 2. On flexibility in management behaviors. 3. On the critical nature of the incident. 4. Solely on the nurse manager's leadership skills.