A patient is scheduled for electro-convulsive therapy treatment scheduled in the morning. What must the evening nurse do to provide the client ECT treatment possible?
During the health screening of an adolescent, which finding by the nurse requires further teaching?
Which intervention should the nurse take first to assist a woman who states that she feels incompetent as the mother of a teenage daughter?
A nurse gave medications to the wrong client. She stated the client responded to the name called. What is the nurse’s appropriate documentation?
A nurse runs into the significant other of a patient with end stage AIDS crying during her smoke break. Which of the following is most appropriate action for the nurse to take?
What is the primary goal of family education?
A gastroenterologist should be consulted for clients suffering from:
A nurse doing a home health visit consults with a male patient that has a diagnosis of CAD and COPD. The patient is currently taking Ventolin, Azmacort, Aspirin, and Theophylline. The patient complains of upset stomach, nausea and feeling uncomfortable. The nurse should:
A nurse is assigned to do pre-operative teaching on a blind patient who is scheduled for surgery the following morning. What teaching strategy would best fit the situation?
An infection in a central venous access device is not eliminated by giving antibiotics through the catheter. How might bacterial glycocalyx contribute to this?
Serum Vancomycin levels are taken to measure which of the following?
A client is 36 hours post-op a TKR surgery. 270 cc’s of sero-sanguinous accumulates in the surgical drains. What action should the nurse take?
A young female teenager describes a brutal assault and rape to the nurse on duty. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A nurse has been assigned a patient who has recently been diagnosed with Guillain-Barre’ Syndrome. Which of the following statements is the most applicable when discussing the impairments with Guillain-Barre’ Syndrome with the patient?
Which of the following vaccines are not part of the regular schedule of immunizations for children?