The nurse brings the medication into a child's room for administration. The intervention that will ensure safe administration of this medication is:
a. Call the child by name to verify the patient's identity
b. Verify the patient's identity with the hospital identification band for child's birth date
c. Inform the parent about the side effects of the drug
d. Ask another nurse to verify the child's identity
B
The nurse should not rely on the child for verification of identity. The identity should be confirmed by comparing the hospital identification band and a second identifier, such as birth date or room number.
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The nurse would explain that this placement: 1. Is based on the fact that newborns can focus at a distance of 8 to 12 inches. 2. Will prevent the infant from being injured by the mobile. 3. Is most convenient for the parents. 4. Is for decoration only. The newborn does not have vision sufficient to see the mobile.
Which comfort measure should a nurse use to assist a laboring woman to relax?
a. Keep the room lights lit so the client and her coach can see everything. b. Offer warm, wet cloths to use on the client's face and neck. c. Palpate her filling bladder every 15 minutes. d. Recommend frequent position changes.
The nurse is caring for 8-year-old girl with an endocrine disorder involving the posterior pituitary gland. Which of the following nursing interventions would be expected?
A) Instructing the parents to report adverse reactions to the growth hormone treatment B) Teaching the parents how to administer the desmopressin acetate C) Informing the parents that treatment stops when puberty begins D) Educating the parents to report signs of acute adrenal crisis
A client at 32 weeks' gestation is admitted with painless vaginal bleeding. Placenta previa has been confirmed by ultrasound. What should be included in the nursing plan? Select all that apply
1. No vaginal exams 2. Encourage activity. 3. No intravenous access until labor begins 4. Evaluate fetal heart rate with an external monitor. 5. Monitor blood loss, pain, and uterine contractility. Correct