A nursing action that would ensure a medication is given to the right patient would be to
1. check the patient's identification bracelet.
2. verify the medication record with the chart.
3. verify the room number with the chart.
4. ask the patient to state his or her birth date and Social Security number.
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Each patient should be asked his or her name as you check the identification bracelet. In a hos-pital, medication should never be given to a patient who is not wearing an identification bracelet.
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1. Recognize that hypnosis is an advanced intervention that requires specialized training in hypnotherapy. 2. Are qualified to do so if they can effectively use guided meditation. 3. Do not need special training in hypnosis. 4. Do not need to be concerned with whether or not hypnosis is within the scope of nursing practice.
A 70-year-old woman tells the nurse that she is still sexually active. How would the nurse respond?
A) "You are too old for that kind of behavior." B) "Tell me what you enjoy the most." C) "You can be sexually active as long as you want to be." D) "There comes a time in life when this is no longer important."
Clustering of data to ascertain a nursing diagnosis is accomplished through the use of:
A) general systems theory process. B) problem-solving process. C) decision-making process. D) information-processing theory.
The nurse is planning care to prevent complication for a client with multiple myeloma. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to include?
A) Safety precautions during activity. B) Assess for changes in size of lymph nodes. C) Maintain a fluid intake of 3 to 4 L per day. D) Administer narcotic analgesic around the clock.