A nurse has noted a serious situation that he believes is putting his clients at risk. After moving through all the necessary steps, he decides to notify the appropriate authorities. He is now labeled a whistleblower and working through the process
Which statement best describes the typical reaction of others in these situations?
A) "I can't believe folks are calling me a traitor, especially those who agreed with me about the problem."
B) "I am so tired of all these meetings, going over the same information every day."
C) "I should have said something sooner, they took care of the problem quickly."
D) "I hear the evening supervisor was fired for calling me a traitor."
A
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A document considered to be a legal record and hospital property is the:
1. Kardex. 2. medication card. 3. armband. 4. patient chart.
A patient is diagnosed with a fracture of anterior and posterior columns of 3 cervical vertebrae. The nurse realizes that this injury would be considered
1. stable. 2. life threatening. 3. unstable. 4. minor.
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a. Teach the patient to keep mask on at all times. b. Keep the air entrainment ports clean and unobstructed. c. Give a high enough flow rate to keep the bag from collapsing. d. Drain moisture condensation from the oxygen tubing every hour.