A nursing assistant pinches and pushes a patient. This is:
a. Negligence
b. Malpractice
c. Neglect
d. Abuse
D
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A) Ability to swallow B) Level of consciousness C) Baseline vital signs D) Pulmonary function E) Culture and sensitivity results
The nursing care priorities for a patient with a burn injury include wound care, nutritional support, and prevention of complications such as infection
Based upon these care priorities, the patient is most likely in which of the following phases of burn care? A) Emergent B) Immediate resuscitative C) Acute D) Rehabilitation
What anthropometric data should the nurse expect to gather as part of a nutritional screening in a clinic setting?
1. Skinfold measurements 2. Height and weight 3. Religious practices 4. Hemoglobin and hematocrit
The nurse assesses that a full-term neonate's temperature is 36.2°C. The first nursing action is to:
a. Turn up the heat in the room. b. Place the neonate on the mother's chest with a warm blanket over the mother and baby. c. Take the neonate to the nursery and place in a radiant warmer. d. Notify the neonate's primary provider.