The post op client is transferred from the PACU to the surgical floor. Which action should the nurse implement first?
1. Apply antiembolism hose to the client
2. Attach the drain to 20 cm suction
3. Assess the clients V/S
4. Listen to the report from the anesthesiologist
3. Assess the clients V/S
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A psychiatric home care nurse knocks on the client's door for the first time and is told by the client, "Go away and leave me alone. I don't want to buy any Girl Scout cookies." What should the nurse do in this instance?
1. Leave, and try to gain admittance to the client's home tomorrow 2. Show the client identification and explain the purpose of the visit 3. Offer to give the client money to buy Girl Scout cookies 4. Call the home health agency and request a new assignment
When assessing a client, what sign would you know is an early sign of an impending heart failure?
A) S1 heart sound B) S3 heart sound C) Heart murmur D) Crackles
The physician, in telling the nurse to follow an order, states, "If anything happens, I'll take full responsibility." What effect would the physician's statement have in a subsequent lawsuit for malpractice?
1. It alters the rule of professional accountability, because the physician is also a professional. 2. It alters the rule of personal accountability, because accountability is now substituted to the physician. 3. It does not alter the nurse's personal accountability at all. 4. It provides a valid defense for the nurse in the lawsuit.
Which of the following home healthcare skills are considered skilled professional/paraprofessional services? Select all that apply
A) nursing care B) ventilator management C) physical therapy D) homemaking/housekeeping E) live-in services F) pain management