The nurse considers which of the following classifications of law when administering IV therapy? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Criminal law
2. Common law
3. Civil law
4. Negligence
5. Federal law
1,2,3
Rationale: Criminal law is a wrong against the public for which government can prosecute and impose imprisonment or fines, such as assault and battery.
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a. angina pectoris c. myocardial ischemia b. cardiac tamponade d. myocarditis
When providing care for a patient who has received spinal anesthesia, the nurse recognizes that which position prevents spinal headaches?
a. Prone b. Lying on the side c. Supine, with the head flat d. Trendelenburg's position
A nurse is providing short-term home care to a child being treated for pneumonia. What nursing measure must be adopted when caring for the client?
A) Educate caregivers on administering antibiotic injections. B) Visit the client once a week to assess the child's progress. C) Teach family caregivers how to maintain the client's personal hygiene. D) Educate caregivers on the diet prescribed for the client.
Consider these health problems: Lewy body disease, frontal-temporal lobar degeneration, and Huntington's disease. Which term unifies these problems?
a. Cyclothymia b. Dementia c. Delirium d. Amnesia