The nursing assistant should write down the patient's TPR on a notepad and then transfer it to the patient's chart
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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A pediatric nurse confronts many challenges when providing medications to children and infants. Which of the following principles is most appropriate when administering medication to children?
A) If a child is resistant to taking the medication, the nurse should tell the child that it is candy. B) Measurement by teaspoons is as accurate as milliliters. C) If a drug is not supplied in liquid form, the nurse can always crush the pill. D) Assess the child's weight prior to initial drug administration.
A 34-year-old single mother of three had been involved in a secret relationship with her boss, a married man who was 24 years her senior
When her boss suddenly died as the result of a heart attack, the woman had difficulty expressing the extent of her loss. The grief that she was expe-riencing could best be described as which of the following? a. Disenfranchised b. Complicated c. Normal d. Anticipatory
The nurse who is providing care for an older adult patient who has dementia has read in the patient's chart that she has developed skin breakdown in her perineum as a result of urinary and fecal incontinence. The nurse knows to specifically assess:
A) The skin in and around the woman's gluteal crease B) The woman's labia majora and labia minora C) The woman's urethral meatus and the adjacent mucus membranes D) The area between the woman's vagina and rectum
A patient is admitted for constipation. When planning care for this patient, the nurse recognizes that which interventions would help control constipation? (Select all that apply.)
a. Increases in activity level b. Elimination of laxative use c. Decreased dietary fiber d. Increased fluids e. Timely response to urge to move bowels