Dissolved or suspended medications are preferred to solid medications because of a decreased risk of aspiration or ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
choking
Because of a decreased risk of aspiration or choking, liquid medications are preferred to solid medications.
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a. Scheduling staff assignments for the next month b. Terminating a nursing assistant for insubordination c. Deciding on salary increases for licensed practical nurses d. Telling a staff nurse to initiate disciplinary action against a peer
Two hours after delivery, a client's fundus is boggy, and has risen to above the umbilicus. The first action the nurse would take is to:
1. Massage the fundus until firm. 2. Express retained clots. 3. Increase the intravenous solution. 4. Call the physician.
Improvement in quality patient outcomes has been reported in magnet organizations. According to several studies, which of the following is thought to contribute significantly to quality patient outcomes?
a. Nurse's work environment c. Performance improvement practices b. Quality assessment practices d. Shorter lengths of stay in the hospital
Policy is a method nurses can use to influence family health. Family policy means:
1. Anything that is done by the government that directly or indirectly affects fami-lies 2. Laws that affect families and family living 3. Requirements for immunizations for the entire family 4. Healthy People 2010 guidelines for healthy families.