Standard scores generally have a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1
A) True
B) False
A
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A patient's blood pressure is 118/82 mm Hg. He asks the nurse, "What do the numbers mean?" The nurse's best reply is:
a. "The numbers are within the normal range and are nothing to worry about." b. "The bottom number is the diastolic pressure and reflects the stroke volume of the heart." c. "The top number is the systolic blood pressure and reflects the pressure of the blood against the arteries when the heart contracts." d. "The concept of blood pressure is difficult to understand. The primary thing to be concerned about is the top number, or the systolic blood pressure."
What should the nurse do with an injection of 2 mL of Demerol that the patient has refused? (Select all that apply.)
a. Independently waste the drug in a secure place. b. Record in the narcotic log that the drug was wasted. c. Chart in the patient's record the reason the medication was refused. d. Get any staff member to sign the narcotic log as witness to the drug being wasted. e. Confirm the count is correct on the narcotic log.
Which of these terms is used when goals are not met or interventions are not performed within the established time frame while using a critical pathway?
a. critical events c. incident reports b. exception charting d. variances
A client is experiencing acute pain. What changes would the nurse expect in the vital signs?
a. Increase in blood pressure and pulse b. Decrease in blood pressure and increase in pulse c. Increase in blood pressure and decrease in pulse d. Decrease in blood pressure and pulse