A patient has been prescribed several drugs and fluids to be given intravenously. Before the nurse starts the intravenous administration, a priority assessment of the patient will be to note the
A) heart rate.
B) body weight and height.
C) blood pressure.
D) skin surrounding the potential IV site.
D
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A student nurse has recently completed the first clinical placement of her nursing program and is excited at the interactions she has been able to have with patients and clients
She has confided to a classmate, "For the first time I feel like I'm able to make a real difference in people's lives." This nursing student is expressing which of Maslow's categories of human needs? A) Physiologic needs B) Love and belonging C) Fulfillment D) Safety and security
The nurse is teaching about how to administer nasal drops. Which of the following response by the parents indicates a need for further teaching?
A) "We need to be careful not to stimulate a sneeze." B) "She needs to remain still for at least 10 minutes after administration." C) "Our daughter should lie on her back with her head hyperextended." D) "We must not let the dropper make contact with the nasal membranes."
The nurse explains that the belief advancing the idea that disease is a result of an organically caused disorder is the
a. biomedical model. b. biopsychosocial theory. c. Dunn's high-level wellness model. d. Travis' health model.
Who may act as a witness for an informed consent?
a. the unit secretary c. the nurse b. a pharmacist d. all of the above