If a patient phones the acute care department with complaints of diarrhea lasting for 36 hours, the LPN who takes the call should tell the patient to
A. self-administer over-the-counter antidiarrheal agents
B. rehydrate with 8 ounces of fluid for each loose stool
C. try a diet of clear fluids and broth for 24 hours
D. hold the line until a health care provider can speak with him
D. hold the line until a health care provider can speak with him
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A nurse manager has planned orientation activities for a new registered nurse. The new nurse is required to observe shift report and UAP delegation for a week
Then the new nurse is required to take shift report and delegate UAP assignments for a week. What is the rationale for making this orientation assignment? 1. Delegation is not taught at all nursing schools. 2. Shift report differs in all hospitals. 3. Shift report and UAP delegation are minimal tasks and good for novice nurses. 4. The manager should focus on those skills specific to the new nurse's role.
A nurse who works in a critical care setting is caring for an adult female patient who was diagnosed with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and promptly placed on positive-end expiratory pressure (PEEP)
When planning this patient's care, what nursing diagnosis should be prioritized? A) Impaired gas exchange B) Risk for aspiration C) Acute pain D) Anxiety
The removal of plasma water and some low–molecular weight particles by using a pressure or osmotic gradient is known as:
a. dialysis. b. diffusion. c. clearance. d. ultrafiltration.
The patient requires a controlled substance for the treatment of pain. What is true of the advanced nurse practitioner's role in independently prescribing this medication?
1. Some states allow advanced nurse practitioners to prescribe controlled substances. 2. There are no states in which any advanced nurse practitioner can prescribe controlled substances. 3. Prescriptive authority allows all advanced practice nurses to prescribe any medication necessary for the treatment of their patients. 4. Prescriptive authority is limited to nurse anesthetists.