When an individual arrives in their assigned room on admission, the nurse should do which of the following things first?
a. Orient them to the room and hospital unit.
b. Order their medications from the pharmacy.
c. Organise pathology and x-rays.
d. Get the admission paperwork completed.
a
The individual should be introduced to any other person
in the room, shown the layout of the room, how to use the
call bell and how to operate the bed, lights, television etc.
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"I am going to be sucked dry." The nurse enters the patient's room and states the following: A. "The technician must draw your blood now." B. "Don't worry, we will leave enough for you to live." C. "I'll stay with you awhile and we can go over today's activities." D. "The technician is here to help you and needs to take your blood in order to assist you."
A nurse is observing a nurse aide perform denture care for a resident in the nursing home. The nurse recommends that the nurse aide receive additional education on denture care when the nurse observes which of the following?
a. The nurse aide places a face cloth in the sink and fills the sink half full with water. b. The nurse aide uses toothpaste to clean the dentures. c. The nurse aide utilizes a specially designed denture brush to clean the dentures. d. The nurse aide stores the dentures in a denture cup filled with denture cleansing solution.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
If a woman returns to an abusive situation, the nurse should encourage her to develop an exit, or safety, plan for herself and her children, if she has any
What should the plan include? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Identify friends and family who know about the situation and will help her. 2. Call the police if violence begins. 3. Pack a change of clothes for herself and the children. 4. Have a plan for where she will go. 5. Have a planned escape route.