A nurse is having difficulty eliciting a patellar reflex. Which of the following would be most appropriate for the nurse to have the client do?
A) Lock the fingers together and pull against each other.
B) Clench the jaw tightly.
C) Squeeze a thigh with the opposite hand.
D) Stretch the arms over head.
A
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Prior to doing the arterial stick for an arterial blood gas, the nurse performs an Allen test. The purpose of this test is to assess the:
1. respiratory function. 2. tidal volume. 3. concentration of oxygen. 4. perfusion of the hand.
The physician, in telling the nurse to follow an order, states, "If anything happens, I'll take full responsibility." What effect would the physician's statement have in a subsequent lawsuit for malpractice?
1. It provides a valid defense for the nurse in the lawsuit. 2. It alters the rule of personal accountability, because accountability is now substituted to the physician. 3. It alters the rule of professional accountability, because the physician is also a professional. 4. It does not alter the nurse's personal accountability at all.
To decrease the risk of excessive drug availability when felodipine or nicardipine are prescribed, the client may be told not to drink:
1. Apple juice 2. Grapefruit juice 3. Orange juice 4. Tomato juice
The health care provider has prescribed the client to receive 250 mL fluid over two hours. At what rate will the nurse set the electronic infusion device?
a. 12.5mL/hr c. 50 gtt/min b. 125 gtt/min d. 125 mL/hr