After delivery of an infant, which preparation should the nurse expect to administer to prevent gonococcal infection in the eyes of the newborn?
1. Erythromycin
2. Ofloxacin
3. Ceftriaxone
4. Doxycycline
Correct Answer: 1
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An older patient experiencing cancer pain is prescribed intravenous pain medication. What actions will the nurse take when administering this medication? Select all that apply.
1. Assess the effectiveness of the pain medication after each administration. 2. Use the appropriate fluid delivery system when administering intravenously. 3. Offer oral medications for breakthrough pain management. 4. Withhold pain medication until the pain becomes intolerable. 5. Ensure the intravenous site does not become infected or infiltrated.
Which term is used to describe the reduction of risk because of an experimental treatment?
a. Relative risk reduction b. Number needed to treat c. Control event rate d. Absolute risk reduction
The nurse is developing a teaching plan for a client who is going home with a tracheostomy tube. Which of the following is the MOST important part of the teaching plan?
a. Client should keep pen and paper by the bedside for communication. b. It is permissible for the client to go swim-ming. c. The family or significant others should know what to do in case of an emergency, i.e.,: clogged tracheostomy tube and how to suction the client. d. Keep a bell by the patient so he can call for help whenever needed.
The emergency department nurse manager observes one of his staff nurses reading the admission history of a client being admitted to the psychiatric unit after an overdose
The staff nurse was not assigned to nor involved in the client's care while the client was treated in the emergency department. The nurse manager knows that under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations: a. this is a violation of the client's privacy b. the staff nurse has legal access to the record under the emergency care provisions c. any health care provider working at the facility has legal access to any client's record d. the nurse may read the record, but may not divulge its contents to anyone else