Using threatening gestures is a form of psychological neglect.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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Which aspect of intravenous therapy could the nurse safely delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
1. Watching the IV insertion site of the client who complained of pain at the site 2. Changing the IV site dressing on the client's left hand 3. Reporting client's complaints of pain or leakage from the IV site when bathing the client 4. Replacing client's IV solution when bag runs dry if it is only D5W, without medications added
A nurse makes a patient referral to a community resource. What benefit(s) will this referral provide? (Select all that apply.)
a. Provision of helpful literature b. Ongoing and consistent assistance c. Reassurance to the family members that they are not alone d. A variety of free services e. Organization of a support group
A patient, with a history of aspiration pneumonia, is going to receive enteral feedings. What nursing interventions should be implemented?
1. Add a bit of food coloring to the bag of enteral feeding to help assess for aspiration. 2. Use a chlorhexidine mouth rinse during oral care. 3. Position the head of the patient's bed at 30 degrees. 4. Avoid suctioning the patient while feedings are in progress.
When checking routine vital signs, you note that your client has an increase and then a decrease in pulse amplitude associated with respirations. Your client is exhibiting:
1. pulse bigeminy. 2. tachycardia. 3. pulsus paradoxus. 4. pulsus alternans.