What should the team leader do in planning care for a group of patients?
A) Make sure that each patient on the team receives equal amounts of nursing care
B) Begin by considering the needs of the patients who need the greatest amount of or the most specialized care
C) Begin by considering the needs of the patients who need the least amount of care
D) Ask his or her team members who they feel like taking care of that day
B
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What are the properties of an ideal drug? (Select all that apply.)
a. Irreversible action b. Predictability c. Ease of administration d. Chemical stability e. A recognizable trade name
A patient is brought to the emergency department and reports having taken "a lot" of acetaminophen extra-strength tablets 16 hours prior. The nurse will expect the provider to order
a. acetylcysteine (Mucomyst). b. dornase alfa (Pulmozyme). c. gastric lavage. d. renal enzyme tests.