A nurse believes her employer has violated the law and reports this to the appropriate law enforcement agency. What is this type of action called?
A) short stopping B) whistle-blowing C) mud smearing D) low balling
B
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A faculty member explains to a nursing student that the best way to prevent hemorrhage from injuries in a neonate is which of the following?
A. Administer vitamin K1 phytonadione (AquaMEPHYTON). B. Handle the infant carefully while wearing soft gloves. C. Keep the infant swaddled in several layers of blankets. D. Teach the parents how to trim the baby's fingernails.
A patient is being started on nicotinic acid [Niaspan] to reduce triglyceride levels. The nurse is providing patient education and should include teaching about which adverse effects? (Select all that apply.)
a. Facial flushing b. Constipation c. Hypoglycemia d. Gastric upset e. Itching
Which task or function during a surgical procedure is designated as being within the scope of practice for the scrub nurse?
A. Closing the surgical wound B. Setting up the sterile field C. Administering blood products D. Monitoring the client's cardiopulmonary function
Furosemide is added to a treatment regimen for heart failure that includes digoxin. Monitoring for this combination includes:
1. Hemoglobin 2. Serum potassium 3. Blood urea nitrogen 4. Serum glucose