The nursing assistant should never open a surgically-inserted tube or drain or remove a dressing.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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A licensed practical nurse has recently participated in the approval process at a hospital. What is the primary purpose of health care regulation procedures such as approval?
A) To allow employees to maintain accountability to one another B) To provide members of the public with choices in their health care C) To ensure that a hospital's financial records are available to the public D) To ensure that specific standards for the quality of care are met
A client receiving treatment for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is demonstrating anxiety and fear of having to stay on the ventilator indefinitely. Which interventions by the nurse are appropriate?
Select all that apply. A) Explain about care areas specifically designed for long-term ventilatory support. B) Dim the lights and reduce distracting noise, such as the television. C) Instruct that intubation and ventilation are temporary measures. D) Encourage family visits and participation in care. E) Remain with the client as much as possible.
While reviewing discharge instructions, a patient asks the nurse why the oral dose of the opioid is so much higher than the IV dose was. Select the nurse's best response
a. "When patients go home, they need higher doses of medication." b. "The oral form of the drug passes through the liver, and a lot is metabolized before it can achieve the effect." c. "When the physician converted the dosages, there was an error in calculation." d. "The doses should be the same. The physician must think that your pain is not well controlled."
During orientation the clinical nurse leader tells a novice nurse, "You will be involved in purposeful creation of corrective learning experiences for all patients so as to provide a healing atmosphere
" The clinical nurse leader is explaining aspects of: a. balance. b. limit-setting. c. a therapeutic environment. d. establishing behavioral norms.