When the nurse is starting an intravenous infusion on a client who will be receiving multiple intravenous antibiotics, which of the following guidelines should the nurse follow?
A) Use veins of the lower extremities
B) Use distal veins before proximal veins
C) Use small veins before larger veins
D) Use the brachial plexus vein
Ans: B
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a. Clients are expected to agree to medical services, regardless of their cultural be-liefs. b. Hiring practices of hospitals should not be affected by these standards. c. Interpreters should be available to all non–English-speaking clients. d. Nursing staff that are of the same culture as the client should care for the client.
When it came to death, in the 18th and 19th centuries, people worried about:
a. Catching the plague b. Having no healthcare c. Having to suffer d. Being buried alive
The nurse teaches the client progressive self-relaxation techniques. Which should the nurse implement first?
1. Direct the client to envision sailing on a sailboat. 2. Instruct client to increase respiratory rate and depth. 3. Establish client's ability to understand and cooperate. 4. Darken the client's room significantly and close door.
HIV causes AIDS. The acronym HIV stands for
A. Hepatitis infectious virus. B. Human infectious virus. C. Hepatitis immune virus. D. Human immunodeficiency virus.