You have planned your work. Which is a good part of your plan?
a. Discussing priorities with the nurse
b. Listing care that needs to be done without using a schedule or time frame
c. Gathering needed supplies once you go in the person's room to complete the task
d. Looking like you are staying busy so oth-ers will not ask for help
A
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A nurse admits an older client to the hospital who lives at home with family. The nurse assesses that the client is malnourished. What actions by the nurse are best? (Select all that apply.)
a. Contact Adult Protective Services or hospital social work. b. Notify the provider that the client needs a tube feeding. c. Perform and document results of a Braden Scale assessment. d. Request a dietary consultation from the health care provider. e. Suggest a high-protein oral supplement between meals.
A nurse driving on the highway comes upon a crash that has just occurred. There are no paramedics on the scene and the damage indicates that people inside the cars may have incurred life-threatening injuries
Which of the following is the most appropriate action by the nurse? a. Stop and provide comfort only because you can be held liable for that care pro-vided. b. Stop and provide help. The Good Samaritan laws protect you. c. Do not stop to provide help. Call 911 to send help. d. Do not stop; you can put your license at risk.
A neonate is born with a cleft lip. The baby is scheduled for a repair in a few weeks. The parents are concerned about how to feed their baby. The nurse explains that:
a. The baby can be fed only by a bottle b. The baby can be fed only by breastfeeding c. Special nipples are used to help the baby feed d. The baby will be fed parentally or by gavage until the surgery
While providing oral medications to a patient recovering from a stroke, the nurse notices that the patient coughs repeatedly and has difficulty clearing the throat. What should the nurse do?
1. Change the diet to full liquid. 2. Change the diet to soft. 3. Request a physical therapy consult. 4. Request a swallowing evaluation by speech therapy.