Artificially acquired active immunity results when ready-made antibodies are given to a susceptible person
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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A registered nurse (RN) wants to delegate the insertion of an intravenous catheter (IV) to a licensed practical nurse (LPN/LVN). The RN bases the decision to delegate on which factor?
1. The RN does not have time to start the IV. 2. Inserting an IV catheter is within the scope of the LPN/LVN role according to the state's nurse practice act. 3. The RN has not started an IV since nursing school. 4. The RN does not have time to evaluate the outcome of the procedure.
When a resident's family complains that their mother is receiving inferior care in the extended care facility, which action should the LPN/LVN charge nurse initially take?
a. Gently explain that Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) would not permit giving inferior care. b. Mention that the staff is overworked and would be glad for the family's assistance. c. Ask the family to be specific and give examples of "inferior care" the mother has received. d. Tell the family that their reaction is based on guilt because of their need to place their mother in an extended care facility.
Mrs Tagaloa has expressed concern at being asked the same questions about her identity and impending surgery by a number of different staff members. a. Why are these multiple checks undertaken? b. Describe each stage of the World Health Organization (WHO) Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC) and identify when they are required to be performed. c. How do you address Mrs Tagaloa's concern?
Mrs Lanuola Tagaloa is a 54-year-old Samoan woman who has lived in Australia for the past 15 years. She was admitted on the day of surgery for an elective vaginal hysterectomy with anterior/posterior colporrhaphy. She has a history of asthma and has type 2 diabetes mellitus (diagnosed at 42 years of age). Mrs Tagaloa has a history of grand multipara. She has a BMI of 30+ and falls into the obese category, but appears otherwise fit and well. She lives at home with her extended family and is responsible for the care of her mother and school-aged children. The admissions nurse informs you that Mrs Tagaloa is very softly spoken and did not maintain eye contact. She was accompanied by a female family member and overheard to be conversing in her native language. What will be an ideal response?
A patient with ascites is recovering from a paracentesis where 8 liters of fluid have been removed. What will the nurse monitor in order to detect a common complication after this procedure?
1. Blood pressure at least every half hour until the patient is stable 2. Serum ammonia every 4 hours for the next 24 hours. 3. Chest film for evidence of a pneumothorax 4. Temperature every 2 hours to detect bacterial peritonitis