You must transfer an alert patient to the MRI department on a stretcher. The patient does not have a physician's order for side rails when in bed. You should
A) leave the side rails down on the stretcher.
B) fasten the seat belt on the stretcher only.
C) fasten the seat belt and raise the side rails.
D) ask the nurse to call for physician clarification.
C
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1. Alcohol 2. Gatorade 3. Bitter orange (synephrine) 4. Peanut butter
For the purposes of Successful Nurse Communication, specific sentinel event data is being isolated with the explicit intention of
A. Demonstrating links among patient safety, sentinel events, and communication and human behavior B. Teaching students how to track sentinel events C. Building the reputation of The Joint Commission D. All of the above
Physiological symptoms of a stress response include all of the following except
a. Constricted pupils. b. Tachycardia. c. Tachypnea. d. Elevated blood pressure.
Which model finds humans as adaptive systems that cope with change through adaptation?
A) Adaptation Model B) Conservation Model C) Health Promotion Model D) Self-Care Model