A nurse was caring for a patient who reported syncopal episodes. The nurse placed the call bell in reach, and instructed the patient not to get out of bed without assistance. The patient forgot to call the nurse and got out of bed to go to the bathroom
The patient fell and broke a hip. The patient is now suing for negligence. What needs to be considered to constitute a negligence claim? Select all that apply
A. Duty
B. Breach of duty
C. Spontaneous duty
D. Harm
ANS: A, B, D
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Superficial partial-thickness burns usually require 7 to ____________________ days to heal
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
What is the name of the publication written by Florence Nightingale?
A. Nursing Sanitation Notes B. Nursing 101 C. Notes on Nursing D. Nursing Notes
A 72-year-old male patient has arrived at the outpatient unit to receive an infusion of alemtuzumab (Compath)
The patient tells the nurse this is the second time his chronic lymphocytic leukemia has relapsed and the second time he will receive this drug because he failed alemtuzumab therapy after being treated with an alkylating agent. What is the priority nursing action? A) Calling the physician and questioning the order B) Washing your hands C) Beginning an intravenous infusion D) Canceling the infusion
Mrs. Loretto has an order for a 24-hour urine specimen. This means that
A. All urine that she voids for a 24-hour period is collected and saved. B. Every time she voids, the urine is measured and the total amount recorded for the day. C. A catheter is used for 24 hours; then her urine is taken as a specimen. D. All the urine that she voids is kept in the toilet for 24 hours without flushing.