According to the Joint Commission's Official "Do Not Use" List of Medical Abbreviations, how should the commonly used abbreviation Q.D. now be written?
Write "daily."
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A) Midwife B) Clinical nurse specialist C) Nurse manager D) Staff nurse
The nurse is collaborating with the wound-ostomy-continence (WOC) nurse to teach a patient how to manage her new ileal conduit in the home setting. To prevent leakage or skin breakdown, the nurse should encourage which of the following practices?
A) Empty the collection bag when it is between one-half and two-thirds full. B) Limit fluid intake to prevent production of large volumes of dilute urine. C) Reinforce the appliance with tape if small leaks are detected. D) Avoid using moisturizing soaps and body washes when cleaning the peristomal area.
The nurse notes an exaggerated lumbar curve while inspecting the spine of a client. The nurse would correctly document which of the following choices?
1. Lordosis 2. Scoliosis 3. Kyphosis 4. Flattened curve
The client receives tube feedings of 200 ml every 6 hours by intermittent gavage. The nurse prepares to administer the client's tube feeding and aspirates 200 ml of formula
Choose suitable interventions that the nurse should implement after aspirating the formula and rank the interven-tions in the correct order. 1. Collaborate with the provider. 2. Administer scheduled feeding. 3. Discard aspirated tube feeding. 4. Check for abdominal distention. 5. Administer the aspirated formula. 6. Flush feeding tube with tap water.