You are asked to assist the patient into the Trendelenburg position. You know that this means
A) the patient will be having a Pap smear.
B) the patient's head must be lower than the rest of his body.
C) this position improves circulation to the extremities.
D) the patient should lie on the left side with knees flexed.
B
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The nurse supervisor would like to delegate accreditation preparation activities to the nurse manager. The manager is unsure of what is expected and has no experience with accreditation
How should the manager respond? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. "I'll be glad to work on this task." 2. "I will need some education on the accreditation process before I can accept this task." 3. "I don't have time to add that to my work." 4. "Please tell me more about what this assignment entails." 5. "I'm not interested in working on this project."
The nurse is serving on a committee to implement new cardiorespiratory monitors in the unit. What actions can the committee recommend to avoid the common mistakes that can occur during the change process? (Select all that apply.)
1. Identify the pros and cons of the new system as compared to the old system. 2. Allow adequate time for the staff to learn how to work the monitors before installing them. 3. Provide a resource person knowledgeable about the new monitors when they are put in use. 4. Keeping the old procedure in place for use of the monitors to prevent confusion 5. Install the new monitors the day after informing the unit about the change.
The doctor tells the nurse that the patient is complaining of pain in the thoracic cavity. The patient is complaining of pain in the thoracic cavity. The anatomical structure(s) which is/are not in the thoracic cavity is/are the _____
a. Heart b. Lungs c. Blood vessels d. Small intestine
The nurse is teaching a client to perform testicular self-examination (TSE). The nurse is aware that this procedure is an example of
a. primary prevention. b. quaternary prevention. c. secondary prevention. d. tertiary prevention.