The nurse and the UAP are working on a surgical unit. Which task can the nurse delegate to the UAP?
1. Take routine V/S on clients
2. Check the Jackson Pratt insertion site
3. Hang the client's next IV bag
4. Ensure the client obtains pain relief
1. Take routine V/S on clients
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The nurse is applying wet dressings as ordered to a patient who has a crusted skin lesion. Which of the following assessment findings would be most concerning to the nurse?
a. Excessive skin oiliness b. Edema formation c. Dry, macerated skin d. Increased lesion oozing
A nurse is caring for a patient with a tracheobronchial obstruction. The nurse should assess the patient frequently and watch for which of the following major complications?
A) Pleural effusion and tachycardia B) Total airway occlusion and hemorrhage C) Total airway occlusion and vomiting D) Hemorrhage and decreased level of consciousness
The nursing student is concerned because a faculty member does not follow the outline of the textbook chapters during class. What is true about this situation?
1. Many faculty use textbook reading as background for more advanced discussion. 2. The student should bring this oversight to the faculty member's attention. 3. The only way to correct this behavior is to report the faculty to the director of the nursing program. 4. The faculty member is probably not very comfortable with the material in the textbook.
The adult client is visiting the outpatient clinic. The client states, "I have sores in my mouth and on my lips.". The nurse notes the presence of crusted lesions on the lips and inside the client's mouth along the cheek
The client states that the lesions do not itch. These findings are most consistent with the development of which of the following conditions? 1. Chickenpox 2. Contact dermatitis 3. Herpes simplex 4. Psoriasis