____________________ is difficulty swallowing food and liquids.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Dysphagia
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According to The Joint Commission's Official "Do Not Use" List of Medical Abbreviations, why should the Registered Nurse not write a trailing zero on a medication dose?
What will be an ideal response?
Juliana, an RN, is caring for Mary Lewis, 80 years old. Ms. Lewis falls and injures herself. Which of the following actions should Juliana take to decrease her liability?
A) Document the incident carefully on an incident report form B) Chart the facts surrounding the client's fall, condition, and follow-up care C) Do not document anything about the fall D) Just tell the on-coming nurse that Mary fell
The patient is being admitted with GI bleeding. Blood work includes serial hemoglobin and hematocrit levels. The nurse understands that:
a. the hematocrit is a direct reflection of quick blood loss. b. as extravascular fluid enters the vascular space the hematocrit increases. c. the hematocrit value does not change substantially during the first few hours. d. the administration of intravenous fluids has no effect on hematocrit levels.
Litigation is a strategy to ____
a. Seek public support actively for your position b. Alter specific implementation of policies using lawsuits c. Keep legislators in office that support your position d. Use lawsuits to challenge existing policies