Before applying a safety reminder device (SRD), the nurse must:
a. get permission from the family.
b. assess patient's skin condition.
c. get a physician's order.
d. explain the SRD to the patient.
C
Initially, an order is necessary that specifies the type of SRD and the duration of its application.
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a. Hypertension b. Anxiety c. Anoxia d. Hyperventilation
Why is the postterm neonate at risk for cold stress?
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The Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) conducts unannounced institutional surveys annually to assess the quality of life for the patients, which is reported to:
a. various licensing boards. b. facility administrators. c. the public. d. the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The nurse is caring for a client who is admitted to the emergency department with abdominal pain. The client speaks very little English and requires an emergency appendectomy
The nurse has enlisted the hospital interpreter to explain the procedure and help with informed consent. When the interpreter arrives, which action by the nurse is appropriate? A) Ask interpreter to translate as closely as possible. B) Ask client's family to be included in the process and exchange of information to ensure complete understanding. C) Ask questions to the interpreter and not the client. D) Ask the interpreter uses a dialect the client is familiar with for the best understanding.