In order to prevent medication errors, which recommendation will help in prevention of confusing doses?
a. Question every medication prescription.
b. Ask another nurse to read written orders
c. Ask the physician for verbal orders.
d. Avoid medical shorthand and abbreviations.
Answer: d. Avoid medical shorthand and abbreviations.
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Which of the following nursing interventions would protect the newborn immediately after birth from the most susceptible form of heat loss?
1. Placing the newborn away from air currents 2. Pre-warming the examination table 3. Drying the newborn thoroughly 4. Removing wet linens from the isolette
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a. Ignore the comments made by the male nurse. b. Laugh about the comments. c. Tell the male nurse to stop. d. Begin to sexually harass the male nurse.
Which governing body is responsible for setting the required number of hours to be included in a nursing program?
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