Describe the proper method for reestablishing suction on the JP drain after you have emptied
the bulb container.
What will be an ideal response?
After emptying the container, compress the bulb while wiping the opening of the emptying port
with an alcohol swab. Continue to compress, then quickly close the cap of the port. Ensure that the
JP drain is secured properly to C.W.'s gown.
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A) Ethionamide (Trecator) B) Rifampin (Rifadin) C) Aminosalicylic acid (Paser) D) Cycloserine (Seromycin) E) Capreomycin (Capastat)
The nurse is completing an occurrence report for a client in the intensive care area. The client's medications were accidentally switched with another client necessitating extending mechanical ventilation
Prior to the occurrence the client's hemodynamic parameters were stable, however they have been tenuous for the last 16 hours. What collected data should the nurse identify as nursing work environment variables that contributed to this occurrence? (Select all that apply.) 1. The nurse was interrupted twice while preparing the client's medications. 2. The nurse was preparing information to share with the family prior to visiting hours. 3. The nurse did not secure the prepared medications prior to vacating the medication room. 4. The nurse worked until midnight the previous day and returned to work a twelve-hour shift. 5. The nurse was called to the telephone to take verbal orders on another client while preparing the client's medications.
When undertaking a surgical scrub, it is acceptable to allow your hands to drop below the level of your elbow
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The patient has rheumatoid arthritis, is prone to skin breakdown, and is also somewhat immobile because of arthritic discomfort. Which of the following interventions is the best one for this patient's skin integrity?
a. Having the patient sit up in a chair for four-hour intervals b. Keeping the head of the bed in a high Fowler's position to increase circulation c. Repositioning the patient at least every two hours d. Encouraging the patient to perform pelvic muscle training exercises several times a day