When conducting an admission assessment and taking an inventory of items that a patient has brought to the hospital, a nurse appropriately instructs the patient to send home with a family member her
1. Dentures.
2. Eyeglasses.
3. Credit cards.
4. Hearing aids.
ANS: 3
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The nurse is caring for a patient with an endotracheal tube. The nurse understands that endotracheal suctioning is needed to facilitate removal of secretions and that the procedure:
a. decreases intracranial pressure. b. depresses the cough reflex. c. is done as indicated by patient assessment. d. is more effective if preceded by saline instillation to loosen secretions.
A patient's blood oxygen saturation level is 99% on room air. The nurse realizes that the oxygenated blood is transported to the heart through which structure?
1. pulmonary arteries 2. pulmonary veins 3. bronchial arteries 4. bronchial veins
While patient education about their drugs is important, information alone does not necessarily lead to adherence to a drug regimen. Patients report greater adherence when:
1. The provider spent a lot of time discussing the drugs with them 2. Their concerns and specific area of knowledge deficit were addressed 3. They were given written material, such as pamphlets, about the drugs 4. The provider used appropriate medical and pharmacological terms
Which of the following statements best describes how workers' compensation legislation has changed employer behavior?
a. Employers have improved safety of working conditions because safety data is now public information. b. Companies have improved safety of working conditions because worker's compensation insurance premiums are now based on previous claims. c. Employers were legally required to implement safety changes. d. Companies have become more involved in the legislative process.