The nurse takes a patient's __________ to check for a fever
(A) temperature
(B) history
(C) pulse
(D) blood pressure
(E) medicine
A
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A) Normal dosage range B) Special precautions in administration C) Drug's most common adverse effects D) Drug's general action E) Reason for use of the drug
A client with a nasogastric tube to suction has been prescribed tracheostomy suctioning as needed to maintain airway integrity
While rounding after report the nurse notes that the tubing for the nasogastric suction has been switched with that to be used for the tracheostomy suctioning. How should the charge nurse categorize this error? 1. Latent 2. Active 3. Technical 4. Organizational system
A preceptor is orienting a new graduate nurse to the critical care unit (CCU). She and other nurses exhibit caring, respectful behaviors toward all families and clients and toward each other. Peers do not tolerate negative attitudes
The CCU nurses also question physician orders when necessary and provide ongoing teaching to clients and families. This scenario depicts the impor-tance of the group's: a. attitudes. b. behaviors. c. culture. d. feelings.
If a child is unable to verbalize yet, how can the interviewer gather data about her or his current health status? Ask the parent if the child has had a change in:
A) Eating habits. B) Attention span. C) Sleep patterns. D) All of the above.