The nurse is working with a potentially violent client in a community clinic. The nurse should minimize personal risk by:
A) Using protective devices.
B) Staying close to a door.
C) Keeping the door closed so the client feels privacy.
D) Wearing inexpensive jewelry to distract the client.
B
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a. Reconstructive, minor, elective b. Cosmetic, minor, urgent c. Ablative, major, emergency, d. Reconstructive, major, urgent
A patient is complaining of pain in the hands when asked to make a fist. The nurse realizes the skin layer that includes the sensory and motor fibers would be the
1. dermis. 2. epidermis. 3. hypodermis. 4. myelin sheath.
The nurse, employed in a hospital in a small rural town, would expect to provide which level of care in the critical care unit?
1. Level I 2. Level II 3. Level III 4. It is unlikely that the hospital would have a critical care unit.
What strategies does the person use to ensure that team members are included in the decision-making process?
Identify a colleague whom you consider to be a clinical leader or role model. They do not have to hold a position of designated authority (e.g. Nurse Unit Manager), but they should demonstrate leadership qualities. What will be an ideal response?