A nurse asks a multidisciplinary team to collaborate to develop the most appropriate plan of care to meet the needs of an adolescent with a severe head injury. Which of the blended skills essential to nursing practice is the nurse using?
A) cognitive skills C) technical skills
B) interpersonal skills D) ethical/legal skills
B
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A) Renal insufficiency B) Emphysema C) Neuroleptic malignant syndrome D) Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
A nurse has cleansed the infected wound of a middle-aged client. What is the first step nurses take in the orderly sequence for removing their garments?
A) Wiping the soiled surface of the gown with a disinfectant B) Removing the garments that are most contaminated first C) Washing hands before removing the contaminated gown D) Folding the soiled side of the gown to the inside before removing
The nurse is assisting a client who is having a paracentesis. This diagnostic test:
a. is a graphic recording of the heart's electrical activity. b. withdraws amniotic fluid for examination. c. aspirates fluid from the abdominal cavity. d. aspirates fluid from the pleural cavity.