When shaving a person, you must follow:
a. Standard Precautions and the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard.
b. Surgical asepsis
c. OBRA regulations
d. Accrediting agency standards
A
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A) Lactated Ringer's at 150 mL/hr B) Morphine sulfate 4 mg IV C) Furosemide (Lasix) 80 mg IV D) Epinephrine 1:1,000, 0.3 mL IV
A 26-year-old woman who gave birth to a normal newborn 1 month ago reports she cannot cope with being a mom. She is unable to sleep, eats little, and says she feels like a failure because she can't take care of her baby
She has been thinking her baby is "the devil's work" and the cause of her problems. She sits and stares into space, her face a worried, perplexed mask. What would be the priority nursing diagnosis for this patient? a. Risk for impaired attachment b. Disturbed thought processes c. Situational low self-esteem d. Risk for other-directed violence
Which was the first state to pass a law licensing practical nurses?
a. Alabama b. California c. New York d. Mississippi
A new home health nurse felt overwhelmed and asked to be assigned to a better neighborhood. Why would the agency supervisor decline to change the nurse's assignment?
A. Although just beginning to assess the families, the nurse's continued efforts to visit and support the families will be therapeutic. B. Lots of nurses are willing to work in nice neighborhoods. What most agencies need are nurses willing to work in poor, needy neighborhoods. C. The nurse had signed a contract and has to work where assigned, regardless of personal feelings. D. The nurse is new but is capable of learning and will do better with experience.