The main task of the nurse manager is to make patient assignments. Which of the following information about each staff member must the nurse manager prioritize in order to make appropriate assignments?
A) Continuing education record
B) Year of graduation from nursing school
C) Job description
D) Absenteeism and tardiness record
C
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A) Assess for swelling, redness, and drainage of the site. B) Allow the TPN solution warm to room temperature. C) Call for portable chest x-ray. D) Assess blood sugar via glucometer.
You are the charge nurse for this shift. Upon completing his rounds, a physician prescribes restraints for four on the floor. Upon reviewing the orders, you know that it is inappropriate to apply restraints to which of the following patients?
A) A postlaryngectomy patient attempting to pull out his tracheostomy tube B) A patient in hypovolemic shock trying to pull out his IV catheter C) A patient with urosepsis who is often ringing the call bell to use the bedside commode D) A paranoid patient who has just tried to commit suicide and is refusing restraints
Cervical cancer is associated with the sexually transmitted virus called ______________________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A school nurse is called after a student falls down a flight of stairs. The student is breathing but unconscious. After calling the ambulance, what should the nurse do?
1. assess the neck for movement 2. place the patient on the side to prevent aspiration 3. immobilize the neck, securing the head 4. try to rouse the patient by gently shaking the shoulders