Which assignment is most appropriate for a CNA floated to the medical/surgical unit from the outpatient clinic?
a. Assist a 72-year-old man 1 day post–cerebrovascular accident (CVA) with dysphagia to eat lunch.
b. Obtain a temperature on a 29-year-old woman with gastrointestinal bleeding during the last 30 minutes of a whole-blood transfusion.
c. Complete the admission vital signs and assessment on a 44-year-old woman who just returned from the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) after nephrectomy.
d. Change the sterile dressings on a 22-year-old man 2 days after undergoing skin graft for burn injuries
B
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Which statements indicate that a nurse manager is using time reactively? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. "We were so busy yesterday that I did not get the schedule completed." 2. "I knew that we would be busy over the holiday, so I ordered extra supplies." 3. "We have so many new graduates on our unit that our work is never caught up." 4. "I am putting a summary of a research article on the board each week since I realize many of the nurses do not read journals." 5. "I am really concerned about what the nursing supervisor said about our unit. I can't get it off my mind."
Which statement by a patient would alert the nurse to a possible immunodeficiency disorder?
a. "I take one baby aspirin every day to prevent stroke." b. "I usually eat eggs or meat for at least 2 meals a day." c. "I had my spleen removed many years ago after a car accident." d. "I had a chest x-ray 6 months ago when I had walking pneumonia."
The nurse prepares to inset an IV into a toddler. To prepare the child for this procedure the nurse should:
a. Do it while the child is asleep b. Tell the toddler several hours in advance c. Have the parent restrain the child d. Reassure the child this is not being done as a punishment
Which legislation set rules for the manufacture and distribution of drugs considered to have the potential for abuse?
A. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 B. Harris-Kefauver Amendments of 1962 C. Controlled Substances Act of 1970 D. Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997