Which would be an appropriate task to delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) working on a medical-surgical unit?
A. Administering erythropoietin to a client with myelodysplastic syndrome
B. Assessing skin integrity on an anemic client who fell during ambulation
C. Assisting a client with folic acid deficiency in making diet choices
D. Obtaining vital signs on a client receiving a blood transfusion
Ans: D. Obtaining vital signs on a client receiving a blood transfusion
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A) Asian-American B) White non-Hispanic C) Hispanic D) African-American
The school nurse is conducting a class for school-age children on Lyme disease. Which is characteristic of Lyme disease?
a. Difficult to prevent b. Treated with oral antibiotics in stages 1, 2, and 3 c. Caused by a spirochete that enters the skin through a tick bite d. Common in geographic areas where the soil contains the mycotic spores that cause the disease
The edema of the upper cervical cord after spinal cord injury is considered life threatening because of which possible outcome?
a. Hypovolemic shock from blood lost during the injury b. Breathing difficulties from an impairment to the diaphragm c. Head injury that likely occurred during the injury d. Spinal shock immediately after the injury
A client has been prescribed trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Septra) for treatment of a urinary tract infection. Which comments, made by the client, would the nurse discuss with the prescriber before allowing the client to leave the clinic?
1. "My husband and I plan to start a family as soon as possible." 2. "I forgot to take my potassium supplement today." 3. "Is it okay to take this with my warfarin?" 4. "It is so cloudy today." 5. "My 80-year-old mother is coming to visit today."