A nurse is obtaining a capillary blood sample to determine a…
A nurse is obtaining a capillary blood sample to determine a client’s blood glucose level. The nurse punctures the client’s finger for the procedure but does not obtain an adequate amount of blood. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
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A patient who is moved to a hospital bed following throat surgery is ordered to receive continuous tube feedings through a small-bore nasogastric (NG) tube. Prior to administering the feeding, the nurse observes that the exposed length of the tube has changed. Which nursing action would the nurse initiate to ensure the correct placement of the tube?
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