An RN is relocating and is seeking employment at a hospital that focuses on patient safety. Which staffing issues have a negative impact on patient safety (select all that apply)?
a. Eight-hour shifts
b. Twelve-hour shifts
c. Mandatory overtime
d. Student nurses on the unit
e. Unplanned overtime
B, C, E
Mandatory and unplanned overtime and long shifts have been shown to have a negative impact on patient safety. Staff people who work long shifts are at higher risk for making errors.
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a. infectious diseases are more prevalent. b. more African-American infants are born with congenital anomalies. c. their diets are deficient in protein. d. inadequate prenatal care is associated with low birth weight infants.
The nurse is caring for a patient in the critical care area whose fluid volume status needs to be closely assessed. Which type of monitoring should the nurse expect for this patient?
1. arterial pressure monitoring 2. pulmonary artery pressure monitoring 3. central venous pressure (CVP) monitoring 4. intra-aortic balloon pump monitoring
The nurse is working with a child who is immunosuppressed. The parents call to tell the nurse that the child has been exposed to varicella. Which of the following courses of action will the nurse suggest?
a. Call the pediatrician, and get the child prompt treatment with a varicella immune globulin within 72 hours of exposure. b. Isolate the child, and get an order for an immunization for varicella if the child has not received the immunization. c. Take the child to the emergency room there the doctor will begin intravenous (IV) antibiotics. d. Take the child to the doctor's office to be seen by the nurse practitioner or the pediatrician.
A client with atopic dermatitis has intense pruritus. Which of the following should the nurse explain as an intervention to prevent pruritus?
A) Do not wash new clothes before wearing them. B) Apply lotion on dry skin. C) Wear nylon gloves and socks at night. D) Avoid activities that cause the body to be chilled.