The nurse caring for a patient with an intermittent IV device should:
a. attach continuous fluid infusion to the device.
b. infuse saline or heparin solution to maintain patency.
c. discontinue when the IV medication is finished.
d. reduce patient activity to prevent dislodgement.
b. infuse saline or heparin solution to maintain patency.
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If the patient's blood pressure drops, which of the following will help maintain adequate glomerular pressure?
a. Constriction of the afferent arteriole c. Dilation of the collecting tubule b. Dilation of the efferent arteriole d. Constriction of the efferent arteriole
A patient in a detoxification unit asks, "What good it will do to go to Alcoholics Anonymous and talk to other people with the same problem?" The nurse's best response would be to explain that self-help groups such as AA provide opportunities for:
a. newly discharged alcoholics to learn about the disease of alcoholism. b. people with common problems to share their experiences with alcoholism and recovery. c. patients with alcoholism to receive insight-oriented treatment about the etiology of their disease. d. professional counselors to provide guidance to individuals recovering from alcoholism.
The chief nurse executive of a hospital is often responsible for supervising nurses that do not work only in nursing services. In which other departments might these nurses work? Select all that apply
1. Diagnostic procedures 2. Finance and budget 3. Material and resource management 4. Infection control 5. Infusion therapy
In a physician's office, the equivalent of a hospital's master patient index is a/an:
What will be an ideal response?