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What is the best way for the nurse to make sure that the right patient is receiving a prescribed drug when the patient is alert and oriented? a. ask the patient to state his or her name b. check the patient's wrist band c. look at the patients chart d. have the patient state his or her name and birth date. - ANSWER d. have the patient state his or her name and birth date. when is it acceptable for the nurse to take a verbal order from the prescriber before giving a drug to a patient? a....

  1. What can be delegated to Assistive person- nel (AP)? 2. A nurse on a med surge unit has recieved change of shift report and will care for 4 clients. Which of the following clients needs will the nurse assign to an AP? A. Feeding a client who was admitted 24 hours ago with aspiration pneumonia B. Reinforcing teaching with a client who is learning to walk with a quad cane C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence D. Applying a sterile dressing ...

  1. What can be delegated to Assistive person- nel (AP)? 2. A nurse on a med surge unit has recieved change of shift report and will care for 4 clients. Which of the following clients needs will the nurse assign to an AP? A. Feeding a client who was admitted 24 hours ago with aspiration pneumonia B. Reinforcing teaching with a client who is learning to walk with a quad cane C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence D. Applying a sterile dressing ...

  1. What can be delegated to Assistive person- nel (AP)? 2. A nurse on a med surge unit has recieved change of shift report and will care for 4 clients. Which of the following clients needs will the nurse assign to an AP? A. Feeding a client who was admitted 24 hours ago with aspiration pneumonia B. Reinforcing teaching with a client who is learning to walk with a quad cane C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence D. Applying a sterile dressing ...

Choose the best answer unless directed otherwise. 1. Which one of the following is a nursing diagnosis? 1. Peptic ulcer 2. Pneumonia 3. Ineffective airway clearance 4. Myocardial infarction 2. Which one of the following is a medical diagnosis? 1. Hiatal hernia 2. Impaired mobility 3. Powerlessness 4. Anxiety 3. An LPN wishes to learn why a patient‘s lung sounds have crackles and questions the physician during morning rounds. Which critical thinking attitude is the nurse exhibitin...

UNIT ONE Understanding Health Care Issues 1 1 Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process 2 2 Evidence-Based Practice 5 3 Issues in Nursing Practice 8 4 Cultural Influences on Nursing Care 12 5 Complementary and Alternative Modalities 16 UNIT TWO Understanding Health and Illness 19 6 Nursing Care of Patients With Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances 20 7 Nursing Care of Patients Receiving Intravenous Therapy 23 8 Nursing Care of Patients With Infections 26 9 Nursing Care of P...

Chapter 1 Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process 3 12. Serum potassium 3.6 mEq/L 13. Palpitations (feeling of racing heart) 14. Blood pressure 130/82 mm Hg 1. Pain 2. Shortness of breath 3. Edema (swelling) 4. Capillary refill 2 seconds 5. Nausea 6. Vomiting 7. Dizziness 8. Cyanosis 9. Numbness 10. Indigestion 11. Pale 15. White blood cell count 7000/mm3 CRITICAL THINKING Sometimes cognitive maps are used to organize thinking. Look at samples in any of the Function and A...

STUDENT WORKBOOK FOR UNDERSTANDING Medical Surgical Nursing FIFTH EDITION STUDENT WORKBOOK FOR UNDERSTANDING Medical Surgical Nursing FIFTH EDITION Paula D. Hopper, MSN, RN, CNE Professor of Nursing Jackson College Jackson, Michigan Linda S. Williams, MSN, RN Professor of Nursing Jackson College Jackson, Michigan F.A. Davis Company 1915 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 Copyright © 2015 by F.A. Davis Company Copyright © 2015 by F.A. Davis Company. All rights reser...

@MehrsysSupport @MehrsysSupport STUDENT WORKBOOK FOR UNDERSTANDING Medical Surgical Nursing FIFTH EDITION STUDENT WORKBOOK FOR UNDERSTANDING Medical Surgical Nursing FIFTH EDITION Paula D. Hopper, MSN, RN, CNE Professor of Nursing Jackson College Jackson, Michigan Linda S. Williams, MSN, RN Professor of Nursing Jackson College Jackson, Michigan F.A. Davis Company 1915 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 Copyright © 2015 by F.A. Davis Company Copyright © 2015 by F....

UNIT ONE Understanding Health Care Issues 1 1 Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process 2 2 Evidence-Based Practice 5 3 Issues in Nursing Practice 8 4 Cultural Influences on Nursing Care 12 5 Complementary and Alternative Modalities 16 UNIT TWO Understanding Health and Illness 19 6 Nursing Care of Patients With Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances 20 7 Nursing Care of Patients Receiving Intravenous Therapy 23 8 Nursing Care of Patients With Infections 26 9 Nursing Care of P...