What should the nurse consider as the best method for avoiding legal action resulting from the delivery of nursing care?
A) Focusing on safe client nursing care.
B) Strict adherence to the standards of nursing care
C) Providing concise, informative and descriptive documentation of all care provided
D) Being willing to counsel with other nurses when making critical client focused decisions
B
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The client is able to relate the pathophysiology of diabetes to each of the potential complications of the disease and is well-versed in different types of insulin and oral antihyperglycemics. The nurse should recognize that this client demonstrates a high level of: A) Health autonomy B) Personal responsibility C) Health literacy D) Learning needs
The nurse is caring for a child with iron-deficiency anemia. What should the nurse expect to find when reviewing the results of the complete blood count (CBC)? Select all that apply
a. Low hemoglobin levels b. Elevated red blood cell (RBC) levels c. Elevated mean cell volume (MCV) levels d. Low reticulocyte count e. Decreased MCV levels
Which of these statements about systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is true?
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Besides controlling pain of the post-abdominal surgery client with narcotics, the nurse suggests to the client that he
A) Focus on pain relief B) Use distraction C) Describe the pain D) Think about the next dose