Nurses have a role in assessing the health problems of a community, including the sources of pollution. An example of point sources of air pollution is
1. A smoke stack
2. The number of cars and trucks
3. How much fossil fuel is consumed in a community
4. Ground ozone levels
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A) "I will obtain the device for you." B) "I will need to get an order from the physician." C) "Using the donut can cause skin breakdown." D) "You will need to wait until discharge and use this at home."
A health care provider has written the following order: Mylanta 30 mL PO 30 minutes ac. As the nurse giving this medication, you interpret this order to include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
1. Administer by mouth 30 minutes before meals. 2. Administer by mouth 30 minutes after meals. 3. Administer medication, eat in 30 minutes. 4. Take 30 minutes to eat, then take medication.
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Which of the following is the best method for managing surgical smoke plume generated during surgery?
a. Venting the laparoscopic port to the operating theatre without a filter attached. b. Using an appropriately manufactured smoke evacuation system with the suction wand positioned as close to the tissue impact site as possible. c. Using the regular suction device to suction the surgical smoke as the surgeon uses the diathermy. d. Using the air-conditioning system in the operating theatre.