One of the best ways to effectively manage time is to _____ tasks and responsibilities on a combined daily time plan and to do list
a. alphabetize c. prioritize
b. brainstorm d. record
ANS: c
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A nurse has been caring for a 49-year-old man who was hospitalized with recurrent ventricular fibrillation and received IV amiodarone
The man is now scheduled to be discharged on oral amiodarone, and the nurse has just completed discharge instructions. Which of the following statements made by the patient indicates that further instruction is necessary? A) "I will notify my physician if I develop a cough and have difficulty breathing." B) "I am going on a cruise next week and plan to just lie in the sun all day and relax." C) "I plan to see my ophthalmologist in 2 weeks." D) "It is important for me to have my thyroid gland checked regularly."
The patient is admitted with upper GI bleeding following an episode of forceful retching following excessive alcohol intake. The nurse suspects a Mallory-Weiss tear and is aware that:
a. a Mallory-Weiss tear is a longitudinal tear in the gastroesophageal mucosa. b. this type of bleeding is treated by giving chewable aspirin. c. the bleeding, although impressive, is self-limiting with little actual blood loss. d. is not usually associated with alcohol intake or retching.
The nurse is caring for a patient with secondary syphilis. What intervention should the nurse institute when caring for this patient?
A) Ensure that the patient is housed in a private room. B) Administer hydrocortisone ointment to the lesions as ordered. C) Administer combination therapy with antiretrovirals as ordered. D) Wear gloves if contact with lesions is possible.
Four clients are brought to the ER for treatment after a severe motor vehicle accident. Identify the client that the triage nurse would send for treatment first
a. A 23-year-old third-trimester pregnant woman who is having contractions b. A 42-year-old man who has a crushed cranium and no blood pressure or pulse c. A 61-year-old woman having gurgling respirations secondary to a maxillofacial injury d. An 8-year-old boy with lower-extremity paralysis secondary to a lumbar spinal cord injury