Micah is a nursing assistive personnel who has been delegated the task of making Mrs. Keller's bed. Micah has not cared for Mrs. Keller in the past and is not sure how much linen is needed for a complete bed change
She miscalculated the amount of linen needed and took more than need-ed. What is the best thing for her to do with the unused linen? A. Replace it in the linen closet.
B. Leave it in the room on the bedside table.
C. Use it in another patient's room.
D. Place it in a laundry bag to be laundered.
D
Because of the importance of cost control in health care, avoid taking excess linen into a patient's room. After taking linen into a patient's room, if unused, you need to return it to the laundry for laundering.
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A) Inhibiting growth and development of the organism B) Inhibiting protein synthesis C) Inhibiting cell wall biosynthesis D) Stimulating bacterial reproduction
The nurse observes fine white crystals in the intravenous (IV) tubing that is infusing an antibiotic. Which action should the nurse take?
a. Tell the patient that this is a common oc-currence. b. Stop the infusion and notify the healthcare provider. c. Flush the tubing with normal saline solu-tion. d. Attach a 0.22-micrometer inline intra-venous (IV) filter.
A major provision of the Social Security Act of 1935 was the establishment of:
a. the FNS to provide nursing service to rural communities. b. state and local community health services and training of personnel. c. district nursing to provide home health care to sick people. d. community-based settlement houses.
All of the following are functions of the musculoskeletal system except
A. storage of minerals. B. blood cell production. C. temperature regulation. D. protection of vital organs.