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An emergency department (ED) manager is disciplining a nurse with a history of multiple client and staff complaints. The last disciplinary action was a verbal warning
Which action would be the ?progressive? method in addressing disciplinary issues? 1. A written warning 2. A counseling session 3. Another verbal warning 4. Termination
A homebound patient drinks a six-pack of beer daily. The patient tells the nurse, "I've been having pain from my arthritis lately, so I take acetaminophen four times a day."
The nurse's priority interventions include: (Select all that apply.) a. determining the safety of the dose the patient is ingesting daily. b. inquiring about sleep disturbances caused by mixing alcohol and analgesics. c. advising the patient of the harmful effect of alcohol and acetaminophen on the liver. d. suggesting increasing the acetaminophen dose, since alcohol causes faster excretion. e. assessing for declining functional status associated with medication-induced dementia.
A client has a history of drug use and is screened for hepatitis B during the first trimester. Which action is appropriate?
a. Practice respiratory isolation. b. Plan for retesting during the third trimester. c. Discuss the recommendation to bottle feed her baby. d. Anticipate administering the vaccination for hepatitis B as soon as possible.
The wife of a patient tells the home health nurse that she suspects her husband has sleep apnea because he __________. (Select all that apply.)
a. snores loudly b. interrupts snoring with several seconds of silence c. complains of daytime drowsiness d. frequently is incontinent of urine e. has episodes of myoclonus