The nursing faculty recognizes the correct way to instruct the nursing students to acknowledge their charting in a client's medical record is:
1. James Thicket, NS, WVU
2. J. Jones, NS, Montclair Shores College
3. N.H, SN, Bellfield City Community College
4. Linda Mozden, SN, Fairmont State University
ANS: 4
A nursing student enters full name, student nurse abbreviation (e.g., SN or NS), and educational institution, such as "David Jones, SN (student nurse), CMTC (Central Maine Technical Col-lege)."
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a. Apply sterile gloves for the procedure. b. Restrict fluids before the specimen collection. c. Place the specimen in a clean urinalysis container. d. Collect the specimen after the initial stream of urine has passed.