The nurse has asked a nurse's aide to greet a postoperative patient who has just arrived on the unit and to determine whether he is in stable condition. This act of delegation is an example of a nurse inappropriately delegating ____
a. Assessment of the patient
b. Evaluation of an intervention
c. Nursing judgment
d. Teaching to a delegatee
A
The registered nurse is responsible for assessment, evaluation, and nursing judgment and should not delegate these professional responsibilities.
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A. Do not allow pregnant nursing staff in the room. B. Inform the parents that fresh produce is not allowed. C. Place the child on contact isolation precautions. D. Use standard precautions when caring for the child.
The patient received a blood transfusion based on test results of critically low hemoglobin. The nurse records vital signs per hospital protocol. One hour after the transfusion was started, the nurse records VS as T 102F, P 110, R 24, BP 136/88
The nurse continues to administer the blood. Based on the above information the nurse could be charged with: a. professional malpractice. c. battery. b. assault. d. libel.
In a research report, limitations of the study are normally discussed in the:
A) Introduction B) Method section C) Results section D) Discussion section
A child will receive 750 mg of an antibiotic for 10 days. The child attends day care. The drug may be dosed in several ways and is available in two concentrations. Which dosing regimen will the nurse discuss with the child's provider?
a. 250 mg/5 mL–375 mg PO twice daily b. 250 mg/5 mL–250 mg PO three times daily c. 500 mg/5 mL–250 mg PO three times daily d. 500 mg/5 mL–375 mg PO twice daily