Successful IV insertions include the following steps. Place the following in the correct order, from beginning of the procedure to the end. Standard Text: Click and drag the options below to move them up or down
1. Remove excess hair
2. Prepare the area with the facility-specified agent
3. Apply a tourniquet
4. Approach the vein with the bevel up
5. Stabilize the catheter
1,2,3,4,5
Rationale: Remove excess hair to facilitate catheter insertion, taping and dressing adherence; use scissors rather than shaving
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1. Ensures the bed is clean and dry 2. Places support devices in specified areas 3. Places body parts on top of each other to ensure alignment 4. Plans a 24 hour schedule for position changes 5. Ensures the mattress is soft
The theory of bureaucratic caring was originally developed as a
A. Holographic theory. B. Grounded theory. C. Grand theory. D. Derived theory.
The community nurse is meeting a new mother for the first time. The patient delivered her first child 5 days ago after a 12-hour labor. Neither the mother nor the infant had any complications during the birth or postpartum period
Which statement by the patient would indicate to the nurse that the patient is experiencing postpartum blues? 1. "I am so happy and blessed to have my new baby." 2. "One minute I'm laughing and the next I'm crying." 3. "My husband is helping out by changing the baby at night." 4. "Breastfeeding is going quite well now that the engorgement is gone."
The nurse is speaking with a female client taking phenytoin (Dilantin) for seizure control. The client states that she has started using birth control pills to prevent pregnancy
Which of the following would be an important point for the nurse to stress to the client? 1. Oral contraceptives decrease the effectiveness of phenytoin. 2. Severe gastrointestinal side effects can occur when phenytoin and oral contraceptives are taken together. 3. There is an increased risk of thrombophlebitis when phenytoin and oral contraceptives are taken at the same time. 4. Phenytoin may decrease effectiveness of birth control pills, and additional measures should be taken to avoid pregnancy.