Before a nurse initiates a venipuncture, it is essential for the nurse to know:
a. what tests are ordered and any special conditions related to collection or handling
b. the client's blood type
c. the client's previous experiences with the procedure
d. how many times other health care providers have drawn blood in the past 24 hours
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Determine which test is ordered, and be familiar with any special conditions associated with the timing or handling of the specimen.
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Which isotonic solution is often used in providing a source of energy to clients receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN)?
A) Lipid emulsions B) Normal saline solution (NSS) C) Dextrose 5% in water (D5W) D) Ringer's lactate (RL)
An infant is being discharged at 48 hours of age. The parents ask how the infant should be bathed this first week home. Which is the best recommendation by the nurse?
a. Bathe the infant daily with mild soap. b. Bathe the infant daily with an alkaline soap. c. Bathe the infant two or three times this week with mild soap. d. Bathe the infant two or three times this week with plain water.
The school nurse is working with teenaged parents and their babies in a high school program designed to keep these parents in school and to teach them how to care for their children. The nurse teaches the mothers to change diapers on:
a. a soft towel that can be washed as needed b. a washable surface that is disinfected after each use c. upholstered furniture that can be wiped off d. a changing station with a cushioned cover
Nursing students have been studying the "stability model" of nurse theorists. This view can be described as which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
______ Dominant ______ Stress/adaptation framework ______ Martha Rogers's theory ______ Caring/complexity framework ______ Callista Roy's theory ______ Systems framework