Twenty-four-hour charting is designed to establish __________ levels to help determine staffing needs
ANS:
acuity
Patient acuity, which is reflected in 24-hour charting compilation, can dictate staffing needs.
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Strategies to ensure success of medication administration include: (Select all that apply.) 1. Directly observed therapy. 2. Give the inmate a day's worth of medication to self-administer. 3. Place the inmate who will receive medication in the hospital wing of the facility. 4. Combine or simplify medication regimens for fewer doses. 5. Partner an inmate with another inmate receiving medication to ensure monitoring and compliance of medication administration.
A nurse is interviewing an asthmatic client who has a high respiratory rate and is having difficulty breathing. What nursing diagnosis is the priority in this client's care?
A) Impaired gas exchange related to the disease condition B) Impaired verbal communication related to the breathing problem C) Inability to speak due to ineffective airway clearance D) Impaired physical mobility related to shortness of breath
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a. Verify placement before each feeding. b. Use a syringe with a plunger to give the infant bolus feedings. c. Position the infant on the right side during and after the feeding. d. Beefy red tissue around the G-tube site must be reported to the practitioner.
The nurse working with pediatric patients knows that the primary hormone secretions that induce puberty include: Note: Credit will be given only if all correct and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Thyroid hormone. 2. Follicle-stimulating hormone. 3. Leuteinizing hormone. 4. Adrenocorticotropic hormone. 5. Gonadotropin-releasing hormones.