The clinic nurse talks with Kathy about her possible pregnancy. Kathy has experienced amenorrhea for two months, nausea during the day with vomiting every other morning and breast tenderness. These symptoms are best described as:
A) Positive signs of pregnancy
B) Presumptive signs of pregnancy
C) Probable signs of pregnancy
D) Possible signs of pregnancy
B
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The nurse arrives at the bedside of a patient who has had a unit of packed cells infusing in his right arm for 35 minutes. He is complaining of chills, itching, and shortness of breath. The next action for the nurse would be to
a. leave and get help. b. take the patient's temperature. c. give him his nose spray. d. stop the transfusion and IV administer saline.
Which of the following is true of measurability within the context of the nursing diagnosis?
a. The outcome can be consistently evaluated. b. Measurability establishes the outcome priority. c. Measurability is the manner in which data is collected. d. Measurability is the amount of pain medication a patient receives.
A patient comes to the emergency department with a PCP overdose. Which intervention can the nurse anticipate the patient will require?
1. Administering a benzodiazepine as prescribed 2. Inducing vomiting 3. Assisting with lavage 4. Administering Narcan as prescribed
When may the nurse legally use corporal punishment with a child?
a. when the child has done something that is dangerous b. if the caregivers give verbal permission and rules for punishment c. if the agency the nurse works for has a protocol for corporal punishment d. when the child receiving corporal punishment is the nurse's own child