Your state allows nursing assistants to give tube feedings. The procedure is in your job descrip-tion. Before giving a tube feeding, you must always do which of the following?
a. Check and inspect the feeding tube and label with a co-worker.
b. Make sure you check for tube placement.
c. Make sure the feeding is the correct dose.
d. Trace the feeding tube back to the inser-tion site.
D
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A) Normal total platelet count B) Partial thromboplastin time two times control C) Partial thromboplastin time normal D) Critically low total platelet count
When administering an intradermal injection, the nurse would use a 1-mL syringe with which gauge of needle? Select all that apply
A) 26 gauge B) 28 gauge C) 29 gauge D) 25 gauge E) 27 gauge
A gynecologist caring for a pregnant patient who has gonorrhea prescribed cefixime (Suprax) instead of the more common tetracycline hydrochloride (Achromycin). What is the rationale for this decision?
a. Gonorrhea is less likely to be resistant to Suprax. b. Achromycin requires a longer treatment protocol than Suprax. c. Suprax is a more potent drug that Achro-mycin. d. Achromycin is contraindicated in a patient who is pregnant.
Self-care has gained wide acceptance with clients, the healthcare community, and third-party payors due to research findings that suggest that it has:
A. Shortened newborn length of stay. B. Decreased use of home health agencies. C. Reduced health care costs. D. Decreased the number of emergency room visits.