What are standards of care?
What will be an ideal response?
Standards of care are a set of guidelines for good nursing
assistant care based on laws, local standards, facility policies,
and nursing practice
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The nursing instructor is talking with her clinical group about coagulopathies. How should the instructor define coagulopathies?
A) Coagulopathies are bleeding disorders that are characterized by abnormalities in the numbers and types of red blood cells in the body. B) Coagulopathies are bleeding disorders that involve platelets or clotting factors. C) Coagulopathies are bleeding disorders that are characterized by a deficiency of globulins in the plasma. D) Coagulopathies are bleeding disorders that involve the destruction of stem cells in the bone marrow.
A nurse is shaving the facial hair of a bed-ridden patient. Which of the following is a recommended guideline for this procedure?
A) Fill bath basin with cool water. B) Apply shaving cream approximately 1 inch thick. C) Shave with the direction of hair growth in downward, short strokes. D) Do not use aftershave or lotion on area shaved.
The nurse cares for a patient in the critical care setting who was severely burned. The wife of the patient asks the nurse, "Why does he need those intravenous infusions (IVs)?"
What is (are) the best response(s) by the nurse that indicates the primary reason for intravenous infusions (IVs) with a burned patient? 1. "So we have an open line for resuscitation in case his heart stops." 2. "So he can receive his antibiotics." 3. "So we can keep his blood pressure stable." 4. "So we can be sure he keeps enough blood volume." 5. "So we can rapidly administer his pain medications."
The nurse is planning care for a client who receives peritoneal dialysis. Which nursing diagnosis will the nurse determine is priority?
A. Knowledge deficit B. Risk for infection C. Impaired skin integrity D. Fluid volume excess