The pediatric nurse caring for a 9-year-old patient with aplastic anemia performs the following recommended nursing actions
Select all answers that apply.
A) Administering prophylactic antibiotics
B) Transfusing red blood cells and platelets
C) Administering hematopoietic growth factors
D) Setting up a patient controlled analgesic
B, C
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Which nursing interventions included in the care of a mechanically ventilated patient with acute respiratory failure can the registered nurse (RN) delegate to an experienced licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN) working in the intensive care unit?
a. Assess breath sounds every hour. b. Monitor central venous pressures. c. Place patient in the prone position. d. Insert an indwelling urinary catheter.
The community is concerned about public safety and the care of their elders living at home. When the nurse assesses the community, the nurse finds there is potential to solve their problems within the community setting without outside resources
The plans to meet the community needs are accepted by the members of the community. Which action has been most successfully demonstrated in your assessment of this community? A) Make the assessment process empowering to the community B) Assess the community through interview and share findings in a timely manner C) Involve the community when there is difficulty with the assessment D) Create an environment of change within the community
Transformational leadership, as compared to transactional leadership, involves which of the following ideas?
A. Unit goals set by a manager, not the staff, and discouragement of change B. Leaders motivating employees with re-wards for accomplishing tasks C. Belief in a hierarchical organizational structure and lack of staff participation in decision making D. Empowerment of staff and encouragement of change
The nurse is developing a client's plan of care. Which should the nurse base the plan of care on?
A. Client goals. B. The subjective data. C. The nursing diagnosis. D. The objective data.