Which aspect of restraint use can the nurse delegate to the nursing assistive personnel?
a. Assessing the patient's status
b. Determining the need for restraint
c. Evaluating the patient's response to restraints
d. Applying and removing the restraints
D
The nurse can delegate applying and removing the restraints, skin care, and checking for skin breakdown. The nurse responsible for care of the patient must assess the patient's need for restraint and the patient's status and must evaluate the patient's response to restraints.
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What group or organization defined the term disaster as "an occurrence, either natural or manmade, that causes human suffering and creates human needs that victims cannot alleviate without assistance"?
A. American Red Cross B. Department of Health and Human Services C. National Office of Disaster Control D. Department of Homeland Security
The nurse is assessing a newly admitted patient's current medications. What does the best objective data include?
1. The patient's wife tells the nurse what medications the patient has been receiving. 2. The nurse checks the prescription bottles the patient has brought to the hospital. 3. The nurse asks the physician what medications the patient was currently taking. 4. The patient lists the medications that have been prescribed.