A patient has been prescribed an alpha 1 adrenergic agonist drug. The nurse would plan to monitor for effects from which organs? Select all that apply.
1. Bowels
2. Kidneys
3. Lungs
4. Eyes
5. Heart
Answer: 1. Bowels
2. Kidneys
3. Lungs
4. Eyes
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A nurse is demonstrating the professional role of provider of care to a nursing student. Which action by the nurse is most relevant to this professional role?
A. Assesses the patient's priority physical needs B. Gives the patient a bath instead of delegating it C. Supervises unlicensed assistive personnel D. Uses monitoring and IV equipment correctly
Which of the following behavioral skills should a nurse implement when leading a group that is functioning in the orientation phase of group development? (Select all that apply.)
1. Encourage members to provide feedback to each other about individual progress. 2. Ensure that group rules do not interfere with goal fulfillment. 3. Work with group members to establish rules that will govern the group. 4. Emphasize the need for and importance of confidentiality within the group. 5. Help the leader to resolve conflicts and foster cohesiveness within the group.
The nurse is caring for a client with intussusception of the bowel. What does the nurse understand occurs with this disorder?
A) The bowel twists and turns itself and obstructs the intestinal lumen. B) One part of the intestine telescopes into another portion of the intestine. C) The bowel protrudes through a weakened area in the abdominal wall. D) A loop of intestine adheres to an area that is healing slowly after surgery.
A plaintiff's attorney decides to use the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur in a case against the urologist who perforated a patient's urethra during a cystoscopy. What must the plaintiff prove?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. This complication does not generally occur unless someone provided negligent care. 2. The locality rule was in effect at the time of the procedure. 3. Several agencies, from the manufacturer to the physician, were involved in the negligence. 4. The plaintiff had no control over the development of the perforation. 5. The event causing the perforation was deliberate.