A 2-year-old has been resuscitated after ingestion of a cleaning solution. As part of discharge teaching, what is the most important information for the nurse to include?
A) Developmental characteristics of toddlers
B) Proper storage and labeling of poisons
C) Use of the poison control phone number
D) A list of most common household poisons
B
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A child presents to the emergency department with sickle cell crisis. Which intervention does the nurse perform first?
A. Administer oxygen. B. Assess and treat pain. C. Provide warm blankets. D. Start IV fluids.
A female who is physically abused by her husband arrives in the emergency room following a serious battering incident. During this phase of the domestic abuse cycle, the nurse expects the client to:
a. Have experienced the battering episode a few days prior to the incident b. Be very nurturing and compliant and seeking to please her husband c. Believe in the permanency of their relationship and believe that it will not happen again d. Ask the emergency room nurse to call the police immediately to arrest her husband
A mother calls the clinic to ask which immunizations her child, who has cystic fibrosis, can have at the next checkup. Which statement would be an appropriate response from the nurse?
1. "The immunization schedule will need to be altered.". 2. "Your child should not receive the Hepatitis series.". 3. "Your child should not receive the Polio vaccine.". 4. "Your child can receive all of the basic immunizations to help maintain immunity.".
A nurse observes unsafe practice by a physician and reports it to the risk management department of the hospital. Which ethical principle does this represent?
a. Autonomy b. Beneficence c. Justice d. Veracity