You are working the 4:00 to midnight shift in the emergency…
You are working the 4:00 to midnight shift in the emergency room, and as you enter a room to identify your patient for a chest x-ray, you witness the head nurse preparing for an injection. As you peer through the door you see her brush the needle against the bed sheet. Before you can say anything, she puts the needle into the patient’s vein. Identify the problem.
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A patient is admitted to the emergency department with severe abdominal pain and rebound tenderness. Vital signs include temperature 102°F (38.3°C), pulse 120 beats/min, respirations 32 breaths/min, and blood pressure (BP) 82/54 mm Hg. Which prescribed intervention would the nurse implement first?
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