The nurse is preparing to administer a dobutamine-containing solution and notes that the solution is brown in color. The best action would be to:
a. dilute the solution with additional normal saline until it becomes transparent.
b. discard the solution and reorder new medication from the pharmacy.
c. administer the drug as prescribed.
d. administer the drug only if the solution was prepared less than 24 hours ago.
d
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He has no history of psychiatric disorder but is described by his family as being "a difficult person who finds fault with others.". From the day of admission he has verbally abused the nurses for their inability to provide care that keeps him pain free and comfortable. Nursing interventions that should be introduced include (multiple answers may be correct) A. providing activities that distract or entertain. B. clarifying actions the nurse can take. C. providing medication on schedule. D. meeting requests only when politely verbalized. E. establishing penalties for inappropriate behavior. F. encouraging the client to plan with nurse.
A newly licensed nurse is preparing to provide postmortem care for the first time and asks for help. How should the assisting nurse respond to this request?
1. "It's just a dead body, it can't hurt you." 2. "The families typically don't care about the body once the person is dead." 3. "You can delegate this to the nursing assistant. Tell her to clean the body up when she is finished with her other work." 4. "It is an important part of care; we need to show the family that the person was valued and respected. I can understand that you are nervous."
The best explanation for Nurse A's organization and ability to complete tasks on time and Nurse B's disorganization and inability to complete tasks on time is
a. Nurse A uses time management effectively. b. Nurse A is more intelligent. c. Nurse B has more free time. d. Nurse B has a greater sense of responsibility.
Interventions in health care, which should be based on the best currently available evidence, preferably scientific evidence, defines which of the following?
a. Evidence-based practice b. Evidence-based medicine c. Best practices d. Gold standard