What are legislated minimum staffing ratios?
A) Mandated by federal law
B) Required by 28 states
C) Proposed to improve care
D) Necessary to reduce costs
C
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Which procedure can the nurse safely delegate to the certified nursing assistant who is knowledgeable and experienced in the procedure?
a. Suctioning the newly placed tracheostomy tube b. Suctioning the endotracheal tube c. Suctioning the laryngopharynx d. Suctioning the oropharynx
During a well woman physical exam, a 43-year-old patient asks about her risk for breast cancer. Which question is most pertinent for the nurse to ask?
a. "Do you currently smoke tobacco?" b. "Have you ever had a breast injury?" c. "At what age did you start having menstrual periods?" d. "Is there a family history of fibrocystic breast changes?"
A patient with a history of schizophrenia has completed an advance directive agreeing to hospitalization should decompensation occur. How should the hospitalization be categorized if the patient is brought to the emergency department experiencing delusions, hallucinations, and unsafe behavior?
1. Voluntary admission 2. Involuntary admission 3. Temporary involuntary admission 4. Emergency involuntary admission
A nurse is assessing the eyes of a healthy 72-year-old adult. What findings does the nurse expect? Select all that apply
a. Bulbar conjunctiva pink and clear, with small red vessels noted b. Sclera yellow and moist, cornea transparent c. Extraocular movement symmetric with peripheral vision noted d. Newspaper held at 18 inches to see clearly e. Sclera visible between upper lid and iris f. Gray to white circle noted where the sclera merges with the cornea g. Light reflects on the cornea at 12 o'clock in each eye