The home care nurse is preparing to provide an intramuscular injection to a 42-year-old woman. Which of the following supplies will the nurse need to complete this task? Select all that apply
1. Alcohol prep pad
2. Sterile gloves
3. Syringe
4. 25 g ยด 1/2-inch needle
5. Needle disposal container
ANS: 1, 3, 5
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A. Assist with obtaining laboratory studies. B. Document the findings in the child's chart. C. Measure the child's abdominal girth. D. Notify the provider and facilitate a CT or an MRI.
A child, aged 11 years, stays home from school to care for his siblings while his mother works, because the family cannot afford a babysitter. The home is cluttered and dirty
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A) Turn the client onto his side. B) Monitor seizure and give appropriate medication. C) Place protective pads on the bed. D) Protect the client from injuring himself.
A nurse uses a behavioral health risk survey and identifies the factors leading to obesity in the family. Which of the following levels of prevention best describes the nurse's action?
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