The LVN is working with the RN in the ER when a toddler is b…
The LVN is working with the RN in the ER when a toddler is brought in from home with scald burns. The father reports the child “climbed in the bathtub when I wasn’t looking.” The LVN notices the mother is apprehensive and has bruising on neck and arms. Both nurses feel the burn patterns don’t match the father’s account of events and suspect there may be abuse going on in the house. At this time what would be the BEST action for the nurses to take?
Read DetailsWhile assisting the RN in the ICU with a closed head injury…
While assisting the RN in the ICU with a closed head injury you notice the patient’s vital sign trends are not consistent and don’t seem to have a normal baseline. The patient is not responsive and needs to be on a ventilator. You suspect he has trauma to which area of the brain?
Read DetailsDuring a bed bath the CNA asks the nurse why she continues t…
During a bed bath the CNA asks the nurse why she continues to talk to the patient with a long history of ALS because he never responds, and she doesn’t think he can even understand her. The best response for the nurse would be:
Read DetailsA 24-year-old male come into the clinic asking for additiona…
A 24-year-old male come into the clinic asking for additional information on Huntington’s disease. He tells the nurses that he thinks his mother is suffering from this disease currently. He has done genealogy studies of his family and fears that it does run on his mother’s side. Appropriate information the nurse would give to the client is:
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After receiving report on a patient who sustained a moderately severe head injury 24 hours ago and is still being monitored for increased ICP the nurse checks in with the patient’s family members to assess how they are doing. The family member is visibly upset and tells the oncoming nurse, “I didn’t like that other nurse at all, she would only give my husband Tylenol for pain.” The best response for the family at this time would be which of the following?
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