When preparing a solution, you do not include the volume of the solute in the total volume of the
solution.
a. Topical solutions/irrigants
b. Enteral feedings
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
FALSE
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A patient who has undergone treatment for herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV type 2) expresses relief that she is cured. What should the nurse include in her teaching?
a. Daily douches of Burow solution are needed. b. HSV is permanently cured by acyclovir (Zovirax). c. Sexual partners are now safe from infec-tion from her. d. HSV lies dormant and can be triggered without any sexual contact.
A client is receiving anesthesia and is being inducted just before an operation. The most appropriate action by the nurse at this time is to
a. apply wrist and leg restraints to ensure client safety. b. begin counting supplies with the surgical technician or scrub nurse. c. ensure all conversation in the operating room is appropriate. d. monitor the client for agitation and struggling.
A patient is scheduled to have a magnetic resonance imaging scan (MRI). What information is most important for the nurse to obtain before the procedure?
1. whether the patient is wearing any metal 2. when the patient last ate or drank 3. whether the patient is allergic to shellfish 4. whether the patient has any loose teeth
A nurse failed to document the administration of a client's warfarin and the nurse on the next shift administered the drug again, believing that it had been overlooked
When performing root cause analysis in order to identify the essential cause of this error, what question should first be asked? A) "Has this, or something very similar, ever happened on the unit before?" B) "Why did the second nurse administer this drug to the client?" C) "What could the two nurses have done to ensure this didn't happen?" D) "What were the possible adverse outcomes that could have resulted from this error?"