What action should be taken by the nurse if a drug order is unsafe?
What will be an ideal response?
The nurse should contact the prescriber to discuss the order.
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The nurse is performing a spiritual assessment on a newly admitted patient. In addition to asking a patient how he or she answers life's questions, what is also important for the nurse to ask during the patient's spiritual assessment?
1. How well the patient's answers are working for him or her 2. How well the patient's answers fit into his or her religion 3. How well the patient's answers are accepted by family members 4. How well the patient's answers are working for his or her family
Researchers study organizational climate in order to examine how the work environment influences behaviors. Which of the following characteristics are utilized to study climate (select all that apply)?
a. Supervisor support b. Unit staffing and its effect on incident reporting c. Autonomy d. Peer cohesion e. Rewards and recognition
Prior to conducting a physical assessment with a patient, the nurse puts on a pair of gloves. The patient asks, "What are the gloves for?" Which is the best response the nurse can give the patient?
1. "Gloves are considered a standard precaution to provide protection to the health care provider during an exam.". 2. "The gloves help me to grip my equipment better.". 3. "I don't want to catch anything from you.". 4. "I prefer to wear gloves when touching people.".
The majority of interventions done by the home care nurse are
A) health protection. B) primary prevention. C) secondary prevention. D) tertiary prevention.