What list was first written in an attempt to avoid transcription errors?
The Joint Commission's Official "Do Not Use" List of Medical Abbreviations.
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Your are assigned to a 69-year-old patient in a nursing home. Your patient complains that his legs are cold all the time and his skin is dry and itchy
You note that the patient is wearing flannel nightclothes and has a wool blanket over his legs as he sits in a chair. Your hypothesize that he has areas of lichenification and excoriations on his arms and legs, which have most likely developed because of tissue damage from which of the following? a. excessive scratching c. poor nutrition and circulation b. repeated skin infections d. scabies infestation
A nurse working in a shelter for abused women would recognize that which of the following is a significant risk factor for intimate partner violence (IPV)?
a. pregnancy b. depression c. asthma d. schizophrenia
The client reports frequent use of acetaminophen (Tylenol) for relief of frequent headaches and other discomforts. The nurse should evaluate which of the diagnostic data to determine if the client is at risk for toxicity?
1. The chest x-ray 2. The upper gastrointestinal x-ray results 3. The electrocardiogram 4. The liver function studies
A patient is being taught to administer nebulized mist treatments (NMTs) at home. Which outcome indicates that the patient is able to administer the treatments?
a. The patient verbalizes all the steps in the NMT procedure correctly. b. The patient demonstrates the correct procedure for administering the NMT. c. The patient lists the side effects of the medications that are administered via the NMT. d. The patient states understanding of the importance of administering the NMTs during periods of shortness of breath.