A nurse manager receives requests for time off 2 weeks ahead of employee scheduling. Which of the following skills of a nurse manager requires the planning of nursing schedules to effectively take care of clients?
A) Budgeting
B) Marketing
C) Staffing
D) Strategic planning
C
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A) Scissorlike crossing of the legs B) Circle arms and flex and extend feet C) As little exercise as possible for now D) Rolling from side to side in bed
The nurse reminds a patient that bradycardia is a side effect of:
1. diltiazem (Cardizem). 2. furosemide (Lasix). 3. hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ). 4. methyldopa (Aldomet).
The nurse is planning to assist with a lumbar puncture. The most vital nursing action prior to the procedure is:
A) starting an IV and connecting a heart monitor. B) contacting the lab for a blood type and cross-match. C) emphasizing the importance of not moving during the procedure. D) obtaining a lumbar puncture kit.
A registered nurse is on break and checking emails. One email contains a picture of a celebrity who is a patient in the hospital, and on the same floor, where the nurse works
. Included with the photo is a message, "check out my Facebook," which contains additional photographs of the patient. The nurse immediately deletes the picture to prevent having to report the "friend" to supervisors. Based on the action of the nurse who received the message, which statement is correct? a. The nurse is not at risk for having his/her license suspended since removing the photos made them temporary and invisible to all others. b. Because the nurse did not send the message and immediately deleted the photo, there is no risk for discipline. c. Failing to report receiving the message places the nurse at risk for discipline. d. Because the patient is on the same floor as the one on which the nurse works, the information can be ethically and legally shared.