Which of the following nursing actionsshould be given highest priority whenadmitting the patient into the operatingroom?
A.) Level of consciousness
B.) Vital sign
C.) Patient identification and correctoperative consent
D.) Positioning and skin preparation
Ans: C.) Patient identification and correctoperative consent
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The nursing staff is discussing boundary setting. Which of the following statements about boundary setting is inaccurate?
1. "Boundaries are established by providing consistent expectations." 2. "Boundaries define the therapeutic relationship." 3. "Boundaries provide guidelines for self-control." 4. "Boundaries are established to make the nursing staff's job easier."
When was the concept of third-party payments and prepaid health insurance instituted?
a. at the turn of the 20th century in the lumber and mining camps of the Pacific Northwest b. during World War I for families of those serving in the armed services c. during the Depression by Blue Cross/Blue Shield to provide reimbursement to subscribers d. in 1935 as part of federal legislation to establish Social Security
What should the nurse instruct an older patient to do to cope with age-associated cognitive changes? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Read daily. 2. Write "notes to self." 3. Play computer games. 4. Learn memory enhancement techniques. 5. Expect others to call attention to any gaffes.
The nurse is using a systematic approach to assessing a client's mole. Which of the following is included in this approach? (Select all that apply.)
1. Asymmetry 2. Border 3. Color 4. Containment 5. Density 6. Diameter