As a nursing assistant, your first priority in regards to wheelchair safety is
A) ensuring the chair fits the patient correctly.
B) making sure the chair's brakes are working.
C) checking the patient's body alignment regularly.
D) keeping the patient warm and comfortable.
A
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A nurse prepares a client for a colonoscopy scheduled for tomorrow. The client states, "My doctor told me that the fecal occult blood test was negative for colon cancer. I don't think I need the colonoscopy and would like to cancel it."
How should the nurse respond? a. "Your doctor should not have given you that information prior to the colonoscopy." b. "The colonoscopy is required due to the high percentage of false negatives with the blood test." c. "A negative fecal occult blood test does not rule out the possibility of colon cancer." d. "I will contact your doctor so that you can discuss your concerns about the procedure."
Only ________insulin can be administered intravenously
ANS:
The nurse is monitoring a child who has received epidural analgesia with morphine. The nurse is careful to monitor for which of the following adverse effects of the medication?
A) Epidural hematoma B) Arachnoiditis C) Spinal headache D) Respiratory depression
Which of the following is an accurate example of a U.S. societal trend?
1. The moral climate has caused companies to discourage breastfeeding on the job. 2. Federal law prohibits women to breastfeed in federal buildings and on federal property. 3. The Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 provides up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for births. 4. The rate of AIDS among infants has continued to increase.