A patient who only speaks Spanish is admitted to the unit. The patient's sister, who speaks English, is in the room when the English-speaking nurse starts the admission assessment
Why would it be inappropriate to use the sister as an interpreter for this patient?
A) The sister may not tell the patient exactly what the nurse says
B) The patient's sister may not understand medical terminology
C) The sister may not be there every time the nurse needs to talk to the patient
D) The patient may not want her sister to know her private information
D
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1. Slander 2. Libel 3. False imprisonment 4. Malpractice
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A. Chlamydia trachomatis B. Pandida albicans C. Trichomonas vaginalis D. Gardnerella vaginalis
A patient presents at the emergency department after receiving a chemical burn to the eye. What would be the nurse's initial intervention for this patient?
A) Generously flush the affected eye with an antibiotic solution. B) Generously flush the affected eye with normal saline or water. C) Apply a patch to the affected eye. D) Apply direct pressure to the affected eye.
A nurse receives an order from the physician for an intravenous (IV) antibiotic to be administered to a patient who has experienced development of pneumonia
The nurse remembers that the patient has an allergy to another medication in the same family of antibiotics. The nurse should 1. Retest the patient for allergies. 2. Call the laboratory for clarification. 3. Notify the physician of the potential for the patient to have a reaction to the ordered antibiotic. 4. Follow the physician's orders and administer the IV.