Who has primary responsibility for promoting, maintaining, and managing the client's health?
a. the client c. the doctor
b. the nurse d. the family
A
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a. Apply dressings using aseptic or sterile technique. b. Irrigate the wound with copious amounts of solution. c. Use strict sterile technique, including sterile gloves. d. Wash the suture line carefully to remove debris.
Which age-related change in musculoskeletal structure or function would alert the nurse to an increased risk of fracture?
A. Kyphotic posture B. Cartilage thinning C. Decreased bone density D. Joint deformity
A nurse manager wanted to use the nominal group process as a team development technique to help resolve conflicts on the unit. The nurse manager asked each staff member to state his or her goal, which the manager then wrote on a chalkboard for all to see
What step of the nominal group process was the nurse manager using? a. Listing of ideas b. Round-robin sessions c. Serial discussions for clarification d. Preliminary vote
A patient who has chronic allergies takes loratadine (Claritin) and develops a severe reaction to bee stings. The patient asks the nurse why the antihistamine did not prevent the reaction. What will the nurse say?
a. "Allergy symptoms that are severe are caused by mediators other than histamine." b. "H1 blockers do not prevent the release of histamine from mast cells and basophils." c. "Second-generation H1 blockers contain less active drug and do not work in severe reactions." d. "Severe allergic reactions occur through actions on muscarinic receptors."