What will your next action be?
What will be an ideal response?
If you believe an order is in error or inappropriate for the patient, the physician, or in this case the
intern, should be contacted for confirmation or correction.
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The manager asks the interviewee, "Tell me about the most challenging delivery experience in your nursing career," and learns the candidate has experienced several challenges that required quick action. Which nursing skill will this exchange best assess? 1. Adaptability 2. Negotiation skills 3. Initiative 4. Decision-making skills
A patient who is experiencing withdrawal from heavy alcohol use have developed psychosis and been treated with haloperidol
Which of the following assessment findings should prompt the care team to assess the patient for neuroleptic malignant syndrome? A) The patient demonstrates a significant increase in agitation after being given haloperidol. B) The patient develops muscle rigidity and a sudden, high fever. C) The patient complains of intense thirst and produces copious amounts of urine. D) The patient develops yellowed sclerae and intense pruritis (itchiness).
All nurses care for clients who are grieving. It is important for the nurse to understand the grieving process for which reason?
A) Allows for the nurse to facilitate the grieving process B) Allows for the nurse to take the client through in the appropriate order C) Allows for the nurse to understand when the grieving process should be concluded D) Allows the nurse to express his or her feelings
The graduate nurse in orientation notices that a dietician evaluates each postoperative client's chart. They know that this is done primarily to: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Meet a regulatory agency requirement. 2. Determine nutritional needs. 3. Check for any cultural dietary considerations. 4. Check to see if there are any potential food-drug interactions. 5. Assess for overnutrition.