In many states there is a legal requirement to report:
A) Adverse events
B) Skill-based errors
C) Safety gaps
D) Near misses
A
Adverse events
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The nurse decides to take a few days of personal time to invest in self-nurturing activities. Which activities indicate the nurse is taking steps to care for self?
Select all that apply. A) Sleeping 4 hours each night B) Eating one meal a day C) Being active in church D) Participating in regular exercise E) Participating in daily meditation
During insertion of a pulmonary artery catheter, the physician asks the nurse to assist by inflating the balloon with 1.5 mL of air. As the physician advances the catheter, the nurse notices premature ventricular contractions on the monitor
What is the best action by the nurse? a. Deflate the balloon while slowly withdrawing the catheter. b. Instruct the patient to cough and deep-breathe forcefully. c. Inflate the catheter balloon with an additional 1 mL of air. d. Ensure lidocaine hydrochloride (IV) is immediately available.
The 1948 Brown Report recommended which of the following?
a. Limit enrollment of men and minorities in nursing programs. b. Students admitted to nursing programs should not be required to meet admission requirements of the university. c. Schools of nursing should be associated with teaching hospitals. d. Schools of nursing should be located in institutions of higher learning.
To spread the breast tissue evenly over the chest wall, you should ask the woman to lie supine, with:
a. her arms straight alongside of her body. b. both arms overhead with palms upward. c. her hands clasped just above the umbili-cus. d. one arm overhead and a pillow under her shoulder.