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How to care for a pt to maintain their dignity during end-of-life - ANSWER:privacy during care
Caring for a pt with advanced lung cancer what should the pt understand about the hospice teaching -
ANSWER:they will provide care for dyspnea
Who is hospice applicable for - ANSWER:restricted to clients that are terminally ill
Who is palliative care for - ANSWER:not restricted to clients that are terminally ill
Who is the ultimate disciplinarian when a nurse is involved in stealing narcotics - ANSWER:Board of
Nursing
A nurse is receiving information from risk management. What phase should the nurse anticipate getting
deposed - ANSWER:discovery phase
A coworker asks is liability insurance is required. How should the nurse respond - ANSWER:It's not
required but it is encouraged
What is a quality improvement tool that should be used to identify errors in documentation -
ANSWER:chart audit
What is a technique used to identify the cause of medication errors - ANSWER:root cause analysis
Who is responsible for disaster preparedness - ANSWER:shared amongst the nation
A new nurse is transitioning from the novice stage to what stage - ANSWER:advanced beginner
What is a risk of radiation therapy - ANSWER:altered skin integrity
With combination chemotherapy what finding should be reported to the provider - ANSWER:WBC 2,300
Who qualifies for neutropenic precautions - ANSWER:immunosuppressed pt
no fresh flowers, avoid crowds
What is the function red bone marrow - ANSWER:produces white blood cells
Expected S&S of pt receiving chemotherapy - ANSWER:hair loss and fatigue
What does the joint commission do - ANSWER:provides accreditation to facilities
What is an example of a sentinel event - ANSWER:Code pink is called after a newborn is discovered
missing from the nursey
Reviewing medication administration that needs an incident report - ANSWER:client received crushed XL
tablet in applesauce
How to diagnose MI - ANSWER:EKG (STEMI) or elevated Troponin (non-STEMI)