Teaching in the critical care environment is usually directed towards
A) the new graduate nurse.
B) the family members.
C) the critically ill patient.
D) the contract nurse.
B
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The nurse manager meets with upper management to share strategic goals agreed upon by her staff for their individual nursing unit as the first step to begin budget negotiations
One strategic goal is that staff will have access to technology that will allow them to incorporate point-of-care devices for all RNs.The second goal is to improve RNs' ability to recognize critical indicators that a patient's health status is deteriorating through advanced health assessment skills. During the meeting the manager discusses the strategy options and selecting the one that works for the unit. Which type of budget development is used? a. Iterative b. Top-down c. Participatory d. Zero-based
If a client wants to use the food label to check the number of kcals in a product, they should also check the
a. calories from fat. b. servings per container. c. % Daily Value. d. ingredient list.
The nurse administers acetaminophen (Tylenol) 650 mg per rectum. Which does the nurse implement to administer a rectal suppository properly?
1. Assist client to right lateral position and flex left leg. 2. Perform preadministration digital rectal examination. 3. Wash hands and apply sterile gloves before procedure. 4. Insert the suppository 4 inches into the client's rectum.
After surgery, a patient expresses to the nurse the fear of becoming addicted to the opioid analgesic that has been prescribed for pain. What is the nurse's best response?
a. "Opioid-based drugs are not addictive." b. "Have you or anyone in your family ever been addicted to drugs?" c. "When opioid drugs are taken for acute pain, they are rarely addictive." d. "If you take the medication no more frequently than every 4 hours, it is not poss-ible for you to become addicted."