A nurse believes additional funding is necessary to support a home-delivered meal program for the elderly. The best way to share these ideas with a legislator is to
a. Send an e-mail.
b. Write a formal letter.
c. Attend a town hall meeting.
d. Schedule a face-to-face visit.
ANS: D
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A five-year-old is in the playroom when the respiratory therapist arrives on the pediatric unit to give the child a scheduled breathing treatment. The nurse should:
1. Escort the child to his room and ask the child life specialist to bring toys to the bedside. 2. Reschedule the treatment for a later time. 3. Assist the child back to his room for the treatment but reassure him that he may return when the procedure is completed. 4. Show the respiratory therapist to the playroom so the treatment can be performed.
Nancy has been working as an RN in acute care for 4 months. She has been offered the evening supervisor position at a local nursing home
The salary is attractive. What should be her main consideration prior to accepting this position? A. Her clinical expertise, business sense, and leadership skills B. Staffing ratios and number of RNs on the evening shift C. Vacation, sick time, and tuition reimbursement D. Mission and philosophy of the facility
Other forms of communication by the licensed practical nurse include:
1. charting on the nurse's notes. 2. reading the patient's chart. 3. taking notes during a staff meeting. 4. all of the above.
While a nurse is dressing a patient who has dementia as a result of Huntington disease, the patient states, "I don't want to wear clothes today" and begins to resist help putting on her clothes. What is the nurse's most appropriate action?
a. Tell the patient that she must wear clothes or she cannot see her family later. b. Get another nurse to help her force the patient to get dressed. c. Talk to the patient about her family com-ing this afternoon and continue to assist the patient gently with dressing. d. Let the patient go without clothes but make her stay in her room.