A resident has slid down in the wheelchair. The person can follow directions and assist with re-positioning. Which action is unsafe?
a. You lock the wheelchair wheels.
b. You position the person's feet flat on the floor.
c. You apply a transfer belt.
d. You stand behind the wheelchair.
D
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The prescription for a 4-month-old is penicillin G 150,000 units intramuscularly bid. The drug is supplied as a unit dose of 600,000 units in a 5-mL vial. How many milliliters (mL) should the nurse provide?
a. 1.25 b. 1.4 c. 1.6 d. 1.8
Which laboratory values would the nurse expect in a patient with disseminated intravascular coagulation?
A) Prolonged PT and aPTT, elevated D-dimer B) Prolonged PT and aPTT, reduced D-dimer C) Shortened PT and aPTT, elevated D-dimer D) Shortened PT and aPTT, reduced D-dimer
The hospital administration has just notified all the unit managers that the care delivery model is to be changed from team nursing to modular nursing because of budget restraints
Identify the action by the unit managers that is essential to the successful implementation of the modular nursing care model. a. Hire nurses who are self-directed and concerned with consistency of care. b. Obtain the cooperation and input from respiratory therapy, radiology, dietary, laboratory, and other support services. c. Develop total quality management (TQM) studies to determine risk areas. d. Initiate a training program for ancillary health workers, such as nurse aides and orderlies.
A certified nursing assistant (CNA) is assisting a patient with bathing. A charge nurse intervenes when the CNA
1. Helps the patient with bathing as needed. 2. Stays nearby while the patient bathes. 3. Observes how the patient tolerates the activity of bathing. 4. Places a pan of water with soap in front of the patient and disappears.