After a float nurse has been working on a unit for 1 week, the supervisor begins to notice that there are various drugs missing. In deciding what to do, which step would be the worse choice?
A) Let the head of nursing handle the situation
B) Report the suspicions to the administration
C) Call the state board of nursing for guidelines
D) Order an immediate urine drug test
A
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The nurse is conducting a class for nurses hired to work on the oncology unit. What statement, if made by the nurse, would be correct regarding chemotherapy for older adults? (Select all that apply.)
A) Older adults may be more susceptible to the central nervous system (CNS) and GI effects of these drugs. B) Older patients are at risk for dehydration and diminished nutritional status. C) Safety precautions should be instituted as soon as any drug is initiated. D) Dosage will need to be adjusted based on the age of the older adult. E) Older adults are already somewhat immunosuppressed, so further suppression is a concern.
A nurse is asked the most frequently cited reason for death in the world. How should the nurse reply?
a. Technological advances b. Old age c. Cancer d. Poverty
A client is receiving treatment in the intensive care unit for sepsis, a systemic infection that poses a grave threat to his body's homeostasis
The body is adapting to numerous threats, a process that primarily involves the integration of what body systems? Select all that apply. A) Central nervous system B) Autonomic nervous system C) Endocrine system D) Cerebellar system E) Integumentary system
The nurse is reviewing the lab values of a client receiving digoxin for the treatment of heart failure. The nurse plans to hold the next dose of digoxin as the serum blood level is greater than _____ ng/mL
Standard Text: Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number. Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.