On the upright scale, the patient's height is read at the fixed height of the ruler
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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The nurse is teaching the mother of a 5-year-old boy with a history of impaction to administer enemas at home. Which of the following responses from the mother indicates a need for further teaching?
A) "I should position him on his abdomen with knees bent." B) "He will require 250 to 500 mL of enema solution." C) "I should wash my hands and then wear gloves." D) "He should retain the solution for 5 to 10 minutes."
Catheter migration into the______________ can produce dangerously high medication levels. Only physicians and nurse anesthetists administer drugs in this space
Fill in the blanks with correct word
A wife brings her husband to an emergency department after an attempt to hang himself. He is a full-time student and works 8 hours at night to support his family
He states, "I can't function any longer under all this stress." Which type of crisis is the client experiencing? 1. Maturational/developmental crisis 2. Psychiatric emergency crisis 3. Anticipated life transition crisis 4. Traumatic stress crisis
The nurse verifies the patient, medication, dose, and route several times when preparing medications for administration. These required safety checks occur at what point? Select all that apply
1. At the beginning of each shift 2. When the nurse removes the medication from the cart, bin, or PYXIS machine 3. After documenting the medication on the medication administration record (MAR) 4. Before placing the medication in the cup and returning the container to the drawer 5. At the bedside, before opening the medication and administering it to the patient