The nurse notes that a patient has taken an excessive dose of baclofen [Lioresal]. Which action does the nurse implement immediately?
A. Comfort measures
B. Seizure precautions
C. Airway maintenance
D. Antidote preparation
Answer: C. Airway maintenance
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During the initial acute distress phase of grieving, parents still must make unexpected and unwanted decisions concerning funeral arrangements and even naming the baby. The nurse's role should be to:
1. take over as much as possible to relieve the pressure. 2. encourage grandparents to take over. 3. make sure that the parents themselves approve the final decisions. 4. let them alone to work things out.
Nurse P works in a well baby clinic. Because most of her mothers and babies live in a very rural area she is careful to:
1. Teach mother's the importance of supplemental fluoride. 2. Measure each child's length and plot on a growth chart. 3. Ask about family pets. 4. Refer qualifying mother's to WIC.
Which situation would be considered discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act?
a. A Hispanic with poor English-speaking skills is hospitalized for possible late-onset schizophrenia. b. A patient hospitalized for detoxification after a drunk driving accident is not allowed to leave the unit. c. Staff is responsible for bathing, dressing, and feeding a patient diagnosed with mild Alzheimer disease (AD) on a daily basis. d. After evaluation a cognitively impaired individual diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is identified as being "unemployable.".
Internal task leadership actions include all of the following except
a. Collaborating. b. Goal focusing. c. Structuring for results. d. Organizing.