The best way for a nurse to defend against becoming involved in a legal suit is
A) careful documentation of nursing care.
B) reporting concerns about the institution to the supervisor.
C) avoiding conflicts with clients and client families.
D) having professional liability insurance.
A
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The nurse is examining a patient and notes enlarged thyroid glands. What should the nurse do next?
a. Contact the physician immediately. b. Auscultate for bruits over the thyroid. c. Inform the charge nurse of the findings. d. Encourage the patient to lay in a semi-Fowler's position.
A client has cirrhosis. Which nursing intervention would be most effective in controlling ascites?
a. Monitoring intake and output b. Providing a low-sodium diet c. Increasing oral fluid intake d. Weighing the client daily
The respiratory assessment is approached from all of the following standard views, except:
A) Anterior. B) Posterior. C) Lateral. D) Superior.
When children are in an uncomplicated preoperative situation, the need for heavy sedation decreases then
a. the anesthetist or anesthesiologist is friendly b. a nurse gives pain medication liberally the day before surgery c. the doctor stops by before surgery to talk to the client d. the parents are present during the preoperative situation