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a nurse is admitting a client who has active gastrointestinal bleeding. which
of the following tasks is appropriate for the nurse to delegate to an assistive
personnel (AP)? - CorreCt Answers -show the client how to use the nurse
call light
should not delegate obtaining initial set of vital signs. nurse should assess
client prior to delegating tasks to determine if the client is medically stable.
AP can not listen to bowl sounds (not in scope of practice)
asking pt if they have allergies is part of admission assessment, no within
ap scope of practice
a group of nurses on telemetry unit informs a nurse manager that there is a
need to update the cardiac monitoring system to improve arrhythmia
detection. which of the following responses should the nurse manager
make? - CorreCt Answers -this purchase will need to be addressed in the
capital budget plan for the unit
the capital budget plans for the expenditure of money for equipment and
major purchases that have a long life of use.
, a nurse is caring for a pt with breast cancer and is to have a mastectomy.
the client tells the nurse she is concerned about how her partner will react
to the procedure. which of the following responses should the nurse make? -
CorreCt Answers -would you like me to have a member of a breast cancer
support group visit with you
nurse should serve as an advocate for this client.
a home health care nurse is conducting a home hazard assessment. for
which of the following findings should the nurse intervene? - CorreCt
Answers -the clients household lamps have 40 watt light bulbs installed
the nurse needs to intervene for low wattage light bulbs. inadequate
lighting increases the risk for falls and presents a safety hazard for the
client.
delegates administration of a unit of packed red blood cells - CorreCt
Answers -decline to hang the blood
the nurse has a legal duty to decline performing tasks that she cannot
perform safely and competently. a float nurse from a psychiatric unit
whould not be familiar with the current policy regarding blood
administration, and this nurse might have limited experience with this
procedure.
which of the following reported experiences by the client constitutes assault
- CorreCt Answers -i was threatened with a shot when i refused to take an
oral medication i knew would make me groggy