When selecting the most appropriate site for IV cannulation, you should avoid veins that:
A. have the straightest appearance.
B. are springy when palpated.
C. cross or lie over joints.
D. have a rounded appearance.
Answer: C. cross or lie over joints.
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The school health nurse is evaluating the home environments of several children as they relate to child safety. Which of these activities places a child at greatest risk for bodily harm?
1. The parents consume alcohol on a daily basis. 2. The child is permitted to participate, unsupervised, in target practice with a revolver. 3. The child is a latchkey child. 4. The parents are in a methadone program.
An older Mexican-American woman with traditional beliefs has been admitted to an inpatient care unit. A culturally sensitive nurse would:
a. Contact the hospital administrator about the best course of action. b. Automatically get a curandero for her, because requesting one herself is not culturally appropriate. c. Further assess the patient's cultural beliefs and offer the patient assistance in contacting a curandero or priest if she desires. d. Ask the family what they would like to do because Mexican-Americans traditionally give control of decision making to their families.
A nurse manager on the OB unit is auditing patient charts. One record documents the care of a patient having a seizure. The record describes the time and length of the seizure, medications given, maternal and fetal vital signs, and outcome of treatment
Which action by the manager is best? A. Compare the chart with charts of similar patients. B. Educate the staff on better documentation practices. C. Have the nurse rewrite the documentation. D. No action is needed; continue with chart audits.
In January 2000, over 1,500 people gathered in Washington, D.C., to discuss health concerns of the people of the United States. What was the result of this meeting?
a. Healthy People 2000 c. Healthy People 2010 b. the report Crossing the Quality Chasm d. 100,000 Lives Campaign