To prevent falls during transfers, wheelchair, bed, shower chair, and stretcher wheels must:
a. Be fully inflated
b. Be locked
c. Not squeak
d. Be clean
B
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What is the primary rationale for this aspect of the nurse's assessment? A) The patient's spiritual environment can affect his physical activity. B) The patient's spiritual environment can affect his ability to communicate. C) The patient's spiritual environment can affect his quality of sexual relationships. D) The patient's spiritual environment can affect his response to illness.
The nurse is providing care to clients who are considered vulnerable. What is the ultimate goal of their care?
1. Decreasing risk factors for disease. 2. Educating on healthy living. 3. Providing psychosocial support. 4. Eliminating access barriers.
A patient, age 26, has had a tubal insufflation (Rubin test) to ascertain whether her fallopian tubes are patent. She complains of pain in her right shoulder. Which response is most appropriate?
a. "Don't worry, that is a normal reaction." b. "I'll report the findings immediately to the head nurse." c. "That is a symptom that resulted from your position on the operating table." d. "That is from the carbon dioxide passing from the fallopian tubes into your abdomen."
The informatics nurse is meeting with the leadership team of a multiple physician practice who do not want to participate in the health information exchange (HIE). Which should the nurse identify as a barrier to the implementation of the exchange? Select all that apply.
A) Developing a sustainable HIE business model B) Funding C) Location D) Personnel E) Integration into daily workflow