Never place a bedpan on the nightstand or overbed table.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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Which of the following methods can be used to establish an endotracheal tube size for a child younger than 2 years of age?
a. The endotracheal tube size is matched to the infant's age. b. Take the child's age, add 16, and divide by 4. c. Measure the length of the child's little finger and divide by 2. d. Only one size is available; thus, no method is needed.
The nurse is caring for a newly admitted client to an orthopedic unit. Which of the following nursing actions is helpful in reducing client anxiety? Select all that apply
A) Provide detailed information. B) Be confident in action and instructions. C) Speak quietly and in simple terms. D) Relieve discomfort as able. E) Be attentive to client needs.
A nurse practitioner wishes to send e-mail to all clients on a distribution list without displaying the e-mail addresses of those on the list to the recipients. Which of the following will appropriately accomplish this task?
1. Include the nurse practitioner's e-mail address as primary recipient and the client addresses as carbon copies (CC). 2. The nurse practitioner must send a separate message to each individual client as primary recipient. 3. Include the nurse practitioner's e-mail address as primary recipient and the client addresses as blind copies (BCC). 4. Include the recipient e-mail addresses as primary recipients and the nurse practitioner's address as a blind copy (BCC).
An acutely violent patient diagnosed with schizophrenia receives several doses of haloperidol (Haldol). Two hours later the nurse notices the patient's head rotated to one side in a stiffly fixed position, the lower jaw thrust forward, and drooling
Which intervention by the nurse is indicated? a. Administer diphenhydramine (Benadryl) 50 mg IM from the PRN medication administration record. b. Reassure the patient that the symptoms will subside. Practice relaxation exercises with the patient. c. Give trihexyphenidyl (Artane) 5 mg orally at the next regularly scheduled medication administration time. d. Administer atropine sulfate 2 mg subcut from the PRN medication administration record.