A school nurse is describing the responsibilities associated with this specialty to a group of students. Which of the following would the school nurse identify as a primary responsibility?
A) Providing care to children with special health needs
B) Preventing illness among the school community
C) Performing health screenings
D) Assessing acute health problems
B
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A) Oliguria B) Decreased level of consciousness C) Edema D) Tachycardia
A nurse plans care for a client with burn injuries. Which interventions should the nurse implement to prevent infection in the client? (Select all that apply.)
a. Ask all family members and visitors to perform hand hygiene before touching the client. b. Carefully monitor burn wounds when providing each dressing change. c. Clean equipment with alcohol between uses with each client on the unit. d. Allow family members to only bring the client plants from the hospital's gift shop. e. Use aseptic technique and wear gloves when performing wound care.
A hospital is experiencing a high nursing turnover rate. One manager suggests offering sign-on bonuses to fill positions
Why would the nurse executive veto this suggestion? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Sign-on bonuses only attract newly licensed nurses. 2. The bonus schedule adversely impacts the current salary schedule. 3. Current nurses can be discouraged by this program. 4. Sign-on bonuses do not recognize achievement and loyalty. 5. Sign-on bonuses do not attract enough nurses to make it worth the time to set them up and advertise them.
The nurse instructs a patient taking oral iron preparations about which potential adverse effect?
A) Clay-colored stools B) Hypotension C) Constipation D) Frequent flatus