The nurse should admit a client requiring airborne precautions into which of the following types of room?
1. private room with windows that open wide
2. private room with negative pressure
3. two-bed room near the nurse's desk
4. two-bed room near the end of the hall by the elevator
ANS: 2
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The nurse is caring for a client with an elevated serum potassium level. The physician orders administration of glucose and insulin to drive potassium into the cell
Another nurse asks, "Elevating intracellular potassium is dangerous too, isn't it?" The nurse's best response would be which of the following? 1. "Yes, but not as dangerous as when the level is high in the serum." 2. "Potassium level is higher in the cell, and serum potassium is more dangerous." 3. "Potassium isn't normally found in the cell, so it can be more easily excreted in the cell." 4. "No, potassium has no effect in the cell."
An example of an appropriate nursing diagnosis is:
a. impaired skin integrity. b. skin breakdown noted. c. turn patient every 2 hours. d. the patient has scabies on his back.
An adult patient is to receive 10 mL of cough syrup at 0800. The nurse can prepare to administer this medication in a(n) (Select all that apply.)
a. soufflé cup. b. medicine cup. c. oral syringe. d. teaspoon. e. nipple.
When the nurse demonstrates exhaustion and feels helpless and frustrated with the demands of her job, which of the following is she probably experiencing?
a. Burnout b. Fight-or-flight response c. Ineffective coping d. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)