A nursing assistant working in subacute care should report which of the following?
A. A patient who vomits while a feeding tube is in place
B. A change in normal vital signs
C. Fluid leaking from tubes or containers
D. All of these
Answer: D
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A) Maintaining eye contact with the family members B) Continuously paging through paperwork for information C) Sitting on the furniture near the family members D) Placing car keys in the nurse's carry-all bag
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1. For maximum effectiveness in treating itching, combine topical with oral diphenhydramine. 2. Topical diphenhydramine is the treatment of choice in treating poison ivy or poison oak. 3. Topical diphenhydramine should not be used in children younger than age 2 years. 4. When applying topical diphenhydramine, apply the cream liberally to all areas that itch.
Which of the following statements about nurse entrepreneurship in community/public health practice is most accurate?
A) It allows for innovation in meeting needs of the community. B) Nurse entrepreneurs are most commonly associated with institutions. C) It is very easy for a nurse to become an entrepreneur. D) It is most likely to fail.
Which patients are eligible to receive erythropoiesis stimulating agents? (Select all that apply.)
a. All patients with nonmyeloid malignancies who require transfusions b. All patients with nonmyeloid malignancies whose chemotherapy is palliative c. All patients whose goal of therapy is curative d. All patients with nonmyeloid malignancies and chemotherapy-induced anemia e. All patients with leukemias or myeloid malignancies