Where is hospice care provided?
1. nursing home
2. hospital
3. inpatient facility
4. all of the above
ANS: 4
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a. Use a ruler to accurately measure wound size. b. Use a clock analogy to describe wound location. c. Use objective terminology. d. Take a photograph of the wound.
The nurse is preparing to administer the first dose of an antibiotic to a patient admitted for a urinary tract infection. Which action is most important prior to administering the antibiotic?
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A client has been admitted with a mild case of alkalosis. What would the nurse expect to be ordered?
1. 0.9 NS 2. 09. NS with 20 mEq potassium 3. Oral potassium supplements 4. Lactated Ringer's solution
The nurse has attempted to massage a boggy uterus to firm state without success. The next intervention the nurse should anticipate is the administration of what medication?
A) Ibuprofen B) Oxytocin C) Penicillin D) Digoxin