List five situations in which you would not take a rectal temperature.
What will be an ideal response?
· Diarrhea
· Fecal impaction
· Combative behavior
· Rectal bleeding
· Hemorrhoids
· Rectal surgery
· Disease of the colon
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The nurse is triaging clients in the emergency department. Which client should be considered urgent?
a. 20-year-old female with a chest stab wound and tachycardia b. 45 year-old homeless man with a skin rash and sore throat c. 75-year-old female with a cough and of temperature of 102° F d. 50-year-old male with new-onset confu-sion and slurred speech
A nurse is described as a "quantum leader." Which action characterizes this type of leadership?
A) A nurse conducts a blind survey to evaluate her leadership skills. B) A nurse relinquishes power to a group deciding hospital policy. C) A nurse makes policy decisions for coworkers without consulting them. D) A nurse sticks to the "tried and true" methods when implementing client care.
List six precautions the nursing assistant should take when working with the various tubes used with postoperative patients.
What will be an ideal response?