You discover a patient in respiratory arrest; you should
A) place the patient on his side.
B) apply gloves and PPE before proceeding.
C) position a pillow beneath the patient's head.
D) call for immediate help.
D
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The health care provider orders a patient to have a fecal occult blood test. To obtain an accurate result, the nurse instructs the patient to do which of the following?
a. Submit one sample for analysis. b. Take extra amounts of vitamin C supplements. c. Stop taking aspirin 14 days prior to the beginning of the test. d. Refrain from ingesting red meats for 3 days before testing.
A patient says, "I was told my back pain is the result care I received when I was in the hospital a year ago. How long do I have to file a lawsuit?" Which statements made by the nurse are appropriate?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. "A general rule is 2 years from the time you knew what caused your injury." 2. "State laws differ on the statute of limitation for personal injury." 3. "It is too late if you knew you had back pain right after the fall." 4. "You should move to Washington because their statute of limitation is longer." 5. "In some cases it depends if the injury was due to trauma or disease."
The patient takes his NovoLog 70-30 at 7:00 AM. The nurse suggests the best time to schedule exercise would be at:
a. 7:30 AM before peak action of insulin. b. 10:00 AM at peak action of insulin. c. 1:00 PM after peak action of insulin. d. any time after injection.
When the nurse is assigned to a child and his or her family, shares personal information such as home addresses and telephone numbers, or socializes with the family, this behavior on the part of the nurse:
a. is helpful in developing trust and rapport b. signals over-involvement on the part of the nurse c. keeps the nurse from becoming burned out d. makes the nurse feel like part of the family