vertigo atrial fibrillation allergy to contrast dye past military duty in Iraq
Two nurses are preparing to pull a client up in the bed. Which actions by the nurses are correct in regard to safe client handling? Select all that apply.
place the bed in the lowest position possible ask the client to cross her arms over her chest if she is able use a patient lifting device, such as a Hoyer lift, if needed extend the elbows out away from the body while pulling client up place the head of the bed flat or slightly…
The nurse is caring for a client admitted with chest pain and atrial fibrillation. The nurse accidentally gives the client the wrong dose of digoxin. The client is monitored throughout the shift and no ill effects are noted. Which actions by the nurse are correct? Select all that apply.
fill out an incident report and make a note of it in the nurse’s notes print out rhythm strips every 2 hours and place on the client’s chart fill out an incident report and notify the health care provider for further orders notify the health care provider at the end of the shift, since no…
A nurse is planning care for a client with human immunodeficiency virus. The nurse knows to wear gloves under the following circumstance(s). Select all that apply.
when there is an open wound during all client contact when starting an IV when drawing blood for a specimen
The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with C. diff. The client has soiled the bed and the nurse is preparing to change it. Which action by the nurse is correct in regard to handling soiled linens that have been exposed to C. diff?
throw the linens in the trash can in the soiled utility room leave the dirty linens in a bag in the client’s room until he is discharged place the items in a red biohazard bag and place them in the soiled utility room place the soiled linen in a regular dirty linen bag and place…
The nurse is caring for a group of clients who are experiencing pain. Which client is the priority for the nurse to see first?
a client with dull abdominal pain and constipation a client complaining of pain 6/10 due to sickle cell crisis a client with severe chest pain experiencing an acute myocardial infarction (MI) a client who had a laparoscopic appendectomy yesterday with mild incision pain
The charge nurse in a cardiac ICU is precepting a student nurse. Which action by the student nurse requires immediate intervention by the charge nurse?
The student nurse stops the tube feeding to measure residual. The student nurse lifts the urinary catheter bag up and over the client while turning her. The student nurse scans the client armband and the medication barcode when administering medication. The student nurse observes two other nurses verifying and administering blood to the client while…
The nurse is admitting a client directly from a health provider’s office. The client has a rash and has been diagnosed with measles. Which room assignment by the nurse indicates an understanding of the disease process of measles?
a private negative-pressure room a semiprivate room with a client who has a broken femur a semiprivate room with a client diagnosed with type 1 diabetes a private room at the end of the hall away from the nurses’ station
A nurse on the medical floor notices an increase in urinary tract infections (UTIs) among clients with indwelling urinary catheters. He records the findings and works with the unit manager and another nurse to develop a UTI risk assessment tool. Which is the correct description of the nurse’s actions?
advocacy client rights consultation quality improvement
The nurse is preparing the client for surgery. The pre-op medication includes atropine sulfate 0.4 mg, meperidine (Demerol HCl) 50 mg, and promethazine hydrochloride (Phenergan) 25 mg IM. Which action should the nurse do first ?
make sure the surgical permit is signed ask the client to go to the bathroom explain the purpose of the medication to the client ask family members to exit the room