To control external bleeding, you should do which of the following?
a. Remove objects that may have pierced the person.
b. Lower the affected part below the level of the heart.
c. Place a sterile dressing or clean material over the wound.
d. Apply pressure directly below the bleed-ing site.
C
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Which statements by a hospital executive reflect power-coercive strategies to implement change? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. "We must follow the federal guidelines in the way we bill for our services." 2. "If we don't reduce our nosocomial infection rate, Medicare won't reimburse us." 3. "Administration has to make this change or our accreditation status will be at risk." 4. "This change is the only logical action we can take." 5. "All our sister institutions in the association have already made this change."
The assessment phase of the nursing process refers to the phase when data collection occurs. Which methods does the nurse use to collect data? (Select all that apply.)
a. Interpreting client behaviors b. Interviewing the client and significant others c. Observing client behavior d. Performing physical assessment e. Reviewing diagnostic testing results
How does the doctrine of respondeat superior alter the liability of the nurse for negligent conduct?
1. It makes the nurse liable to the employer. 2. It does not alter the nurse's liability at all. 3. It shifts the nurse's entire liability to the employer. 4. It eliminates the nurse's liability to the patient.
A nurse is caring for a client following endotracheal intubation. Before applying soft wrist restraints to prevent the client from pulling out the endotracheal tube, what is the most appropriate action of the nurse?
a. Obtain a medical order. b. Sedate the client. c. Get written consent. d. Notify the family.