Which of the following guidelines about placing a bed board is incorrect?
A) The bed board is placed underneath the mattress.
B) Applying a bed board first requires a physician's order.
C) A bed board may not protrude more than 3 inches from the bottom of the bed.
D) A bed board made of wooden slats and canvas may be rolled up like a shade.
C
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Common areas for nursing malpractice include which of the following?
a. patient falls b. deficient patient assessment c. nursing subordination d. communication breakdowns e. errors in medication administration f. insufficient training for nursing assignment
A nurse explains to a patient that Healthy People 2020 was established by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotions (ODPHP) to do which of the following? Select all that apply
1. Fund exercise programs and weight-management initiatives in the workplace. 2. Force tobacco companies and other manufacturers of unhealthy products to close. 3. Achieve health equity and eliminate disparities. 4. Create social and physical environments that promote good health. 5. Promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors.
The nurse wishes to control infection by manipulating the portal of entry. What action best demonstrates this process?
a. Using sterile technique to insert a catheter b. Encouraging patients to eat high-protein meals c. Ensuring housekeeping keeps rooms clean d. Providing patients with vitamin supple-ments
Two hours after delivery, a client's fundus is boggy and has risen to above the umbilicus. What is the first action the nurse would take?
1. Massage the fundus until firm 2. Express retained clots 3. Increase the intravenous solution 4. Call the physician