A client in her third trimester is diagnosed with supine hypotension syndrome. Which of the following actions would the nurse instruct the client to take?
A) Lie on your side, preferably the left.
B) Sleep on a hard mattress.
C) Use a hot-water bag.
D) Perform mild exercises.
A
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A new nurse caring for a toddler in pain after a procedure is reluctant to medicate the child for fear of causing a respiratory arrest. What action by the nurse's preceptor is best?
A. Agree about withholding medication and teach some distraction techniques. B. Explain that pain has detrimental health effects and needs treatment. C. Have the new nurse get naloxone (Narcan) and place it at the child's bedside. D. Tell the new nurse to give the child analgesics and not worry about respiratory arrest.
The hospital administrator approves a case management position for a new rehabilitation unit to help reduce costs. In developing the job description, the nurse manager understands that a key element of case management is:
a. Managing of care by nurse managers. b. Coordination of resources for effective outcomes. c. Rapid discharge of clients to decrease costs. d. Managing of care for outpatient clients only.
Which of the following nursing responsibilities can never be delegated?
a. Complex tasks b. Evaluation c. Medication administration d. Accountability
A measurement of the quality of food protein based on the amount that is retained in the body after digestion, absorption, and excretion is
a. biologic value. b. amino acid score. c. protein efficiency ratio. d. urinary urea excretion.