A professor at the local college of nursing is teaching at a new clinical site. She notes that the nurses greet each other and their clients with warmth and a smile. She also notes that the policies and procedures encourage nursing autonomy
Nurses and physicians seem to have a collegial re-lationship. These observations best describe the ____ of the unit. a. Climate
b. Culture
c. Interactions
d. Operation
A
Climate is the perception that individuals have about a particular unit or environment.
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A critically ill patient is admitted for "thyrotoxicosis." An appropriate nursing assessment would be
A) checking the patient's temperature. B) monitoring intake and output. C) performing daily weights. D) assessing for signs of infection.
A 79-year-old woman has been admitted to the hospital with a gastrointestinal bleed
She is currently receiving a transfusion of packed red blood cells as well as an infusion of pantoprazole (Protonix), a proton-pump inhibitor, to help stop her bleeding. What care setting is most appropriate for this patient? A) Transitional care B) Outpatient unit C) Acute rehabilitative unit D) Acute care unit
What technique will the nurse implement to assist the postoperative patient to cough?
a. Support the patient's back b. Offer an antitussive c. Splint the abdomen with a pillow d. Lean patient against the bedside table
The nurse instructing parents in the care of a child in a body spica cast would include the information to: (Select all that apply.)
a. Use firm pillows in curvatures of the cast for support b. Elevate the child's head and shoulders with pillows c. Tuck a disposable diaper under the buttocks to prevent soiling the cast d. Use a bib to keep food from falling into the cast e. Relieve itching by blowing warm air from a hair dryer into the cast