Name the three RN responsibilities listed by the NLN under "manager of care."
What will be an ideal response?
1. Supervision of client assignments and staff
2. Coordination of client conferences
3. Maintenance of communication with the health care team
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1. Places a small pillow under the client's shoulders. 2. Places the client in the prone position several times a day. 3. Uses a gel floatation pad directly under the occiput when supine. 4. Consistently turns the client's head to the right.
A patient is being discharged from the CCU following a myocardial infarction (MI). He will be participating in cardiac rehabilitation following discharge. His wife is wondering what she can do to help her husband during rehabilitation
What instructions should the nurse include in the discharge teaching plan? Select all that apply. A) Take cardiopulmonary resuscitation training. B) Learn to interpret ECG readings. C) Encourage her husband to stop smoking. D) Exercise with her husband. E) Prepare heart-healthy meals. F) Perform a stress test on her husband monthly.
The client who is being treated for endometritis is placed in Fowler's position because it:
a. promotes comfort and rest. b. facilitates drainage of lochia. c. prevents spread of infection to the urinary tract. d. decreases tension on the reproductive organs.
The client has an elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) level and an increased ratio of blood urea nitrogen to creatinine. What is the nurse's interpretation of these laboratory results?
A. The client probably has a urinary tract infection. B. The client may be overhydrated. C. The kidney may be hypoperfused. D. The kidney may be damaged.