The main mechanism for avoiding a lawsuit involves:
a. Good liability insurance
b. A collaborating physician
c. Good documentation
d. Open communication skills
ANS: D
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1. FLACC Behavioral Pain Assessment Scale 2. FACES pain scale 3. Oucher scale 4. Poker-chip tool
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A) Sublingual B) Translingual C) Transmucosal D) Capsule
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During the physical assessment, the patient develops difficulty breathing, respirations 36/min, blood pressure 90/42, pulse rate of 120/min. The priority nursing action would be to a. administer diphenhydramine (Benadryl), because the patient is experiencing a moderate allergic reaction that should improve shortly. b. sit the patient up in bed, administer oxygen until the symptoms subside, and notify the prescriber. c. question the patient about any previous allergy to penicillin and report the symptoms to the prescriber. d. call for assistance, apply oxygen, administer epinephrine as ordered, and notify the prescriber.