The nurse asks you to check an IV flow rate. You need to tell the nurse at once if no fluid is dripping or if the rate is too fast or too slow
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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The nurse manager has been assigned the task of developing and implementing a new staffing system for the emergency department. The nurse has reached the "directing" phase of this project
On which activities would the nurse focus at this point? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Deciding on the skill mix necessary for direct client care 2. Selling the new system to the current emergency department staff 3. Comparing the actual results of the new system to the projected results 4. Telling staff what to do 5. Coaching the staff through the implementation of a new schedule
What are some potential reasons that nurses experience higher levels of stress (select all that apply)?
a. Nurses are skilled at setting boundaries. b. Nurses often put others' needs ahead of their own. c. Staff nurses are under pressure to do more with less. d. There are support staff cuts. e. There are fluctuations in staffing levels.
A school-age child with leukemia experienced severe nausea and vomiting when receiving chemotherapy for the first time. What is the most appropriate nursing action to prevent or minimize these reactions with subsequent treatments?
a. Administer the chemotherapy between meals. b. Give an antiemetic before chemotherapy begins. c. Have the child bring favorite foods for snacks. d. Keep the child NPO (nothing by mouth) until nausea and vomiting subside.
Which of the following definitions is false?
A) A "dirty" object is contaminated by harmful microorganisms. B) A HAI is an infection spread from Haiti. C) A "communicable disease" is a disease that is easily spread from one person to another. D) A "clean" object is free of harmful microorganisms.