Moving the obese patient is a high-risk procedure for the nursing assistant and patient alike.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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A patient with hearing loss is being evaluated to determine whether the loss is sensorineural or conductive. Which of the following Weber's test results indicates the presence of a sensorineural loss?
A) The sound is heard better in the ear in which he has better hearing. B) The sound is heard equally in both ears. C) The sound is heard better in the ear in which he has poorer hearing. D) The sound is heard longer in the ear in which he has better hearing.
A female patient, 47 years old, visits the clinic because she has been experiencing stress incontinence when she sneezes. What is the best instruction the nurse can give the patient?
A) Keep a record of when the incontinence occurs B) Perform clean intermittent catheterization C) Perform Kegel exercises four to six times per day D) Wear a protective undergarment as incontinence is part of aging
A nurse is aware that the incidence of medication errors at the hospital is much higher than it should be and that it is possible to reduce this incidence. Which of the following measures carries the greatest potential to reduce medication errors?
A) Implementing team nursing, whereby every medication is administered by a pair of nurses B) Attaching physicians' orders to medication administration records (MARs) C) Keeping medication administration records (MARs) at the patients' bedsides D) Taking action to reduce distractions to nurses while they are administering medications
When administering a standard or median effective dose to a client, the nurse explains that this amount of drug will have which effect?
A. It will produce an effect without the presence of adverse effects. B. It will be metabolized within 24 hours. C. It will be effective in half of the population. D. It will be effective in the majority of clients.