List three ways in which the nursing assistant can avoid liability for incidents in the home.
What will be an ideal response?
· Perform procedures in the way you were taught.
· Monitor for safety hazards.
· Seek guidance from the proper person before taking action in a questionable situation.
· Do not overstep your authority.
· Do not perform skills that you have not been trained to do.
· Do only what you are assigned to do.
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a. The physician has ordered it b. It is an efficient use of time c. Unrelieved pain can cause setbacks d. It meets the goals of the nursing care plan
How is the refreezing stage of change similar to the nursing process?
a. Refreezing is similar to the assessment phase of the nursing process. b. Refreezing is similar to the problem iden-tification phase of the nursing process. c. Refreezing is like the planning and im-plementation phase of the nursing process. d. Refreezing is like evaluation in the nursing process.
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What will be an ideal response?
The patient at 14 weeks' gestation has undergone a transvaginal ultrasound to assess cervical length. The ultrasound revealed cervical funneling. How should the nurse explain these findings to the patient? "Your cervix:
1. "Has become cone-shaped and more open at the end near the baby." 2. "Is shortened, and you will deliver your baby prematurely." 3. "Is short, and has become wider at the end that extends into the vagina." 4. "Was beginning to open but now is starting to close up again."