A 60-year-old man is in cardiac arrest. As emergency medical responders are performing CPR, your partner is managing the patient's airway. After preparing your IV set, you should FIRST attempt to cannulate the:
A. lateral forearm vein.
B. medial forearm vein.
C. antecubital vein.
Answer: C. antecubital vein.
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After teaching a class on values, which of the following if stated by the class indicates the need for additional teaching?
A) Some values are descriptive, while other are evaluative. B) Keeping a promise is an example of a terminal value. C) Values persist, remaining relatively stable over time. D) Certain values have more importance than others.
The nurse is caring for a patient who has been belligerent and is in four-point "leather" restraints. The patient is verbally abusive and still tries to kick and punch staff even though he is restrained. The nurse should:
a. ignore the patient's needs until he "calms down." b. strike the patient if necessary to protect herself/himself. c. continue to attempt to meet the patient's needs. d. threaten the patient with retaliation if he doesn't stop.
A patient states that she uses the Internet to look up everything related to her medical condition and treatment and so does not need the teaching prepared by the nurse
What aspects of health literacy are especially important for the nurse to assess in this patient? (Select all that apply.) a. Ability to condense a huge amount of information b. Ability to determine what information is reliable c. Motivation of the patient to do her own research d. Reason the patient prefers learning on the Internet e. Trust in the nurse to provide accurate information
Nursing intervention for pregnant women with diabetes is based on the knowledge that the need for insulin:
a. increases throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period. b. decreases throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period. c. varies depending on the stage of gestation. d. should not change because the fetus produces its own insulin.