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the nurse enters the patient's room to administer pain medication, the patient
says he is in a great deal of pain and asks for help to get into a more comfortable
position, which intervention should the nurse perform first?
A. ask the patient his name
B. check the patient's name and second identifier on the wristband
C. Give the medication right away since the patient is in pain
D. help reposition the patient
B. check the patient's name and second identifier on the wristband
a nurse is caring for a patient with COPD. which of the following tasks can a hrs
delegate to an unlicensed assistant?
A. assist the patient to a seated position at the side of the bed
B. auscultate breath sounds
C. teach the patient to use an incentive spirometer
D. administer acetaminophen
A. assist the patient to a seated position at the side of the bed
a nurse if assigned to care for a patient who is receiving internal feedings. which
of the following diagnosis would most likely warrant a need for internal feedings?
, A. trauma to the upper GI tract
B. renal disease
C. dysphagia
D. vomiting
C. dysphagia
a nurse is preparing to initiate an IV line containing a high dose of potassium
chloride and plans to use an IV pump. the nurse brings the pump to the bedside,
prepares to plug the pump cord into the wall and notes that no available
receptacle in the wall socket. which of the following is the best nursing action?
A. unplug the patient's cell phone plus because they are not using their phone
now
B. initiate the IV without the use of a pump
C. contact the hospital's electrical maintenance department for assistance
D. plug in the pump cord in the available plug above the sink
E. use an extension cord from the hallway for the pump plug
B. initiate the IV without the use of a pump
a nurse is planning a teaching session for a patient who has type 2 diabetes
mellitus. which of the following topics should the nurse incorporate in the
teaching plan? (selects all that apply)
A. weight management