A 76-year-old patient who is recovering from pneumonia, was found lying on the floor next to the
commode. How will the risk management team use the incident report filled out on Mrs. Harris?
A) The risk management team will synthesize and analyze all reports of a similar nature to
develop better standards for patient care.
B) The risk management team will probably not review this incident report as the patient was
not injured.
C) The risk management team will determine if there is negligence, which requires a report to
the Board of Nurse Examiners.
D) The risk management team will consult with the hospital attorney prior to taking any action.
A
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a. Clamp another section of the tube to create a fixed sample section for retrieval. b. Insert a syringe into the injection port and aspirate the quantity of urine required. c. Clean the injection port cap of the drai-nage tubing with povidone-iodine solu-tion. d. Withdraw 10 mL of urine and discard it; then withdraw 10 mL more for the sam-ple.
A patient comes to the clinic with a history of fever of 102° F for several days, poor appetite, and cough. A sputum culture is pending, but Gram stain indicates a bacterial infection. The primary care nurse practitioner (NP) should:
a. begin empirical antibiotic therapy. b. use a broad-spectrum antibiotic for initial treatment. c. prescribe an antibiotic when culture and sensitivity results are known. d. offer symptomatic treatment only unless the patient's condition worsens.