The nurse is revising the care plan. In which order will the…
The nurse is revising the care plan. In which order will the nurse perform the tasks, beginning with the first step? Revise specific interventions. Revise the assessment column. Choose the evaluation method. Delete irrelevant nursing diagnoses.
Read DetailsAfter eating lunch, the client gets out of bed and walks to…
After eating lunch, the client gets out of bed and walks to the bathroom. On the way back from the bathroom the client becomes lightheaded and grabs at the over-bed table, which rolls into the wall, causing the client to fall to the floor. The nurse rushes into the room on hearing the noise and finds the client lying on the floor. The nurse takes the client’s vital signs and assesses for injuries. After determining that the client has sustained no further injuries, the nurse assists the client back into bed. Which statement indicates negligence on the part of the nurse with regard to the client’s fall?
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The nurse is planning to administer an oral antibiotic to a client with a communicable disease. The client refuses the medication and tells the nurse that the medication causes abdominal cramping. The nurse responds, “The medication is needed to prevent the spread of infection, and if you don’t take it orally I will have to give it to you in an intramuscular injection.” Which statement accurately describes the nurse’s response to the client?
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