A nurse delegates early-morning care to a certified nursing assistant (CNA). The nurse intervenes when observing the CNA
1. Shaving a patient with an electric razor.
2. Assisting a patient on bedrest with the bedpan.
3. Brushing a patient's hair.
4. Dimming the lights.
ANS: 4
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The nurse is working with a family that is new to the pediatric practice. In reviewing the family's records, the nurse notes that the older children have a large number of dental caries
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The nurse is assessing a newly pregnant patient. Which finding does the nurse note as a normal psychosocial adjustment in this patient's first trimester?
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