A resident wants a partial bath. How should you position the person?
a. In the supine position
b. In Fowler's position or sitting
c. In a side-lying position
d. In Sims' position or prone
B
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A) Body mass index less than 17 B) Calluses on back of knuckles C) Nail pitting D) Bradycardia
Ordered: 500 mL LR over 5 h using tubing calibrated to 10 gtt/mL; after 1 h, 300 mL remains in the bag. Calculate the adjusted flow rate for manual regulation: ________. (Round to the nearest whole number)
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The charge nurse assigns a client requiring peritoneal dialysis (PD) to a new graduate licensed practical/vocational nurse. The new nurse informed the charge nurse that he was not comfortable with providing PD
The charge nurse stated that she would show him how to perform the PD, and then he could perform the task since she delegated the task. The nurse wants to avoid respondeat superior. Which action should the nurse do? A) Inform the charge nurse that he must abide by the state nurse practice act, which states he must first take classes on peritoneal dialysis, so he must decline. B) Perform the PD after the nurse teaches him how to perform the procedure to keep from getting in trouble for not obeying his superior. C) Provide the PD as the nurse delegates because the charge nurse becomes fully responsible for any task that is delegated. D) Perform the PD with charge nurse present, so the charge nurse charts and takes full responsibility for the care delivered.
What is the best color for nurses to select when designing educational materials for older adults?
a. Blue b. Yellow c. Violet d. Green