Which nursing action is most important in the care of a client who is receiving 300 mL of Isocal by nasogastric feeding tube every 4 hours?
a. Keep the head of the bed elevated 35 to 45 degrees at all times.
b. Check the tube for placement prior to each feeding.
c. Obtain daily weights and accurate I&O to monitor status.
d. Monitor the client for dumping syndrome.
B
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a. Health protection c. Environmental control b. Lifestyle change d. Disease prevention
An orderly process that considers ethical principles, client values, and professional obligations is:
a. Accountability b. Ethical decision making c. Moral principles d. Code for Nursing Practice
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1. "My nurses were having a lot of trouble with the new system to clock in and out until we talked to the nurse educator." 2. "We knew the surgeons would have to stop ordering those specific types of dressing changes when the supplies ran out." 3. "I understand that the administrators had to make the decision for us to use this new product to shampoo the clients' hair after the recall of our old product." 4. "I'm not even really sure when it first occurred, but the nurses started doing bedside shift change reporting, and it's working out really well."
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a. Bronchitis b. Bronchiolitis c. Viral-induced asthma d. Acute spasmodic laryngitis