A nurse becomes ill after arriving at work and decides she must go home as she is unable to care
for her patients. In order to avoid allegations of abandonment, what action must the nurse take?
A) Notify her supervisor that she will be leaving due to illness
B) Inform both her coworkers and her supervisor that she will be leaving due to illness
C) Notify her patients that she will be leaving and that a coworker will be assigned to provide
care
D) Seek advice from the agency policy and procedure manual
B
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1. Reglan 2. Zantac 3. Pepcid 4. Carafate
The nurse is caring for a dying boy whose religion is Islam (Muslim). Which of the following is an important nursing consideration related to his impending death and religion?
a. There are no special rites. b. There are specific practices to be followed. c. The family is expected to "wait" away from the dying person. d. Baptism should be performed if it has not been done previously.
An important role of the nurse who is caring for a patient with an invasive hemodynamic monitoring includes:
1. Frequent reassessment and evaluation of data in order to tailor therapies to the patient. 2. Keeping IV solutions at atmospheric pressure so the monitor accurately obtains patient pressures. 3. Using the hemodynamic line for monitoring pressures and not for infusing IV fluids. 4. Zero referencing the transducer to the level of the radial artery.
To prevent shampoo from getting into the person's eyes:
a. The person is shampooed at the sink or on a stretcher. b. A hand-held nozzle is used. c. The hair is rinsed thoroughly. d. The person holds a washcloth over the eyes.