You are going to apply an aquathermia pad. You fill the heating unit with:
a. Alcohol
b. Tap water
c. Distilled water
d. Disinfectant
C
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To project staffing needs and to avoid understaffing, it is important that nurse managers consider which of the following?
a. Maximum productive hours b. Average nonproductive hours c. Minimum benefit hours d. Maximum vacation time
Which scenario best reflects direct supervision of a nursing assistant?
1. The nurse and the nursing assistant work together to provide care to a team of six patients. 2. The nursing assistant provides care independently and telephones the nurse when questions arise. 3. The nursing assistant only provides hygienic care to the patient and works independently in the patient's home. 4. The nursing assistant charts care in the patient's medical record and the nurse reviews that charting on a regular basis.
A parent says to a nurse, "How do you know when my baby needs these screening tests the doctor just mentioned?" Which response should the nurse make to the parent?
1. "Screening tests are administered at the ages when a child is most likely to develop a condition." 2. "Screening tests are done in the newborn nursery, and from these results, additional screening tests are ordered throughout the first two years of life." 3. "Screening tests are most often done when the doctor suspects something is wrong with the child." 4. "Screening tests are done at each office visit."
Which type of vascular injury is most likely to result from blunt trauma?
a. Arteriovenous fistula b. Hematoma c. Dissection d. Incompetent valves