Which option reflects the nurse's duty regarding use of equipment?
1. Nurses are responsible for cleaning and repairing equipment so that it can be used readily.
2. Nurses should modify equipment so that it meets the particular patient's requirements.
3. Nurses have no responsibility for use or maintenance of equipment.
4. The nurse is required to select the proper equipment and to use it correctly.
4
Rationale: If equipment is not working, the nurse should remove it from use and notify the department that is responsible for repairs.
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a. Encourage the patient to go back to sleep until the preprocedure medication has worn off. b. Administer a sedative to help calm the patient. c. Call the physician and report the patient's response. d. Explain that the patient is in the hospital and has just had ECT.
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a. 20 gtt/min b. 40 gtt/min c. 50 gtt/min d. 100 gtt/min
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