The client is scheduled for treatment with betamethasone (Celestone). The nurse anticipates that this medication will be administered via the _____ route
a. oral
b. intravenous
c. intramuscular
d. subcutaneous
ANS: C
The medication will be given intramuscularly for two doses.
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If you suspect a coworker is diverting drugs or abusing alcohol, which of these actions should you take first?
a. Call the local drug enforcement administration (DEA) office and report your concerns. b. Confront the coworker privately and discuss your concerns face-to-face. c. Discuss your concerns with another coworker and see if anyone else has noted suspicious behavior. d. Provide your supervisor with documentation of suspicious incidents or behavior supporting your concerns.
A 28-year-old married attorney with one child is in the first trimester of her second pregnancy. A colleague states that she is at no risk for HIV, so she would not need to be counseled about testing for HIV
The nurse's most appropriate response would be a. "She's a professional woman in a monogamous relationship. She obviously is not at risk." b. "Women are not at great risk. The greatest risk is with gay men." c. "The fastest-growing segment of the population with AIDS is women and children. We need to assess her risks." d. "We need to review her chart to determine if her first child was infected."
Which of the following is the protection of information against threats to its integrity, inadvertent disclosure, or availability?
1. Information security 2. Survivability 3. Confidentiality 4. Privacy
The nurse is caring for a client who just had a radical jaw and neck resection for oral cancer. The nurse has just completed teaching for the spouse and client about tracheostomy care
Which no-tation in the client's chart is the most accurate documentation of the teaching that occurred? a. "The client and spouse were instructed regarding management of mucous plugs and thick secretions." b. "Information about home oxygen therapy and equipment was provided for the client and spouse." c. "The client and spouse were shown how to suction the tracheostomy and change the ties." d. "Correct suctioning procedure was dem-onstrated, and the client's spouse verba-lized two instances when suctioning needs to occur."