A nurse is reviewing with an 8-year-old how to self-administer insulin. Which of the following is the proper injection technique for insulin injections?
What will be an ideal response?
Elevate the subcutaneous tissue before the injection.
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The nurse is caring for two patients. An older patient reports abdominal pain as being 5 out of 10 on the pain rating scale, whereas a younger patient reports left lower quadrant abdominal pain as being 10 out 10 on the scale
What would the nurse identify as reason for the discrepancy between the two patients' measurements of pain? 1. Younger patients tend to be more dramatic when complaining of pain. 2. Visceral pain is less severe in older patients and may be reported as mild. 3. Visceral pain is more severe in older patients, but they are less likely to complain. 4. Visceral pain is less severe in younger patients but is reported as high in intensity.
The nurse has administered the wrong medication to a patient. The priority nursing action at this time is to:
1. document the occurrence in the patient record. 2. notify the immediate supervisor of the error. 3. complete an incident report and submit it to the nurse manager. 4. evaluate the patient's condition and notify the physician.
What is the maximum number of questions on the NCLEX-RN exam?
a. 265 b. 342 c. 151 d. 200
Several nurses from outside the United States were recently hired at your hospital because they had passed the NCLEX-RN. According to Mattson (2009), many of these nurses would be astonished by which of the following?
a. Number of medications each patient receives b. Amount of supplies nurses waste on each patient. c. Amount of documentation and the focus on cost-effective care d. Number of languages spoken fluently by the staff.