A syringe pump is a type of electronic infusion pump used to infuse fluids or medications directly from a syringe. This device is commonly used for:
What significant event occurs in the orientation phase of a nurse-client relationship?
In performing a psychosocial assessment, the nurse begins by asking questions that encourage the client to describe problematic behaviors and situations. The next step is to elicit the client’s:
A client is diagnosed with HIV. Which of the following are antiviral drug classes used in the treatment of HIV/AIDS?
Mr. H. is upset regarding being in the hospital for another day because he states it costs too much. The rights he is likely to demand include all of the following except:
A 17-year-old female was raped by a young man in her neighborhood. She is in the Emergency Department for evaluation and tests. After the procedure is completed, a rape crisis counselor (nurse specialist) talks to the client in a conference room regarding the rape. Implementing counseling by the nurse specialist for the raped victim represents:
Which of the following individuals may legally give informed consent?
Which is the best way to position a client’s neck for palpation of the thyroid?
Rehabilitation services begin:
A client can receive the mumps, measles, rubella (MMR) vaccine if he or she:
Narrow therapeutic index medications:
Which isolation procedure will be followed for secretions and blood?
Health promotion activities are designed to help clients:
A client is given an opiate drug for pain relief following general anesthesia. The client becomes extremely somnolent with respiratory depression. The physician is likely to order the administration of:
Following the change of shift report, the nurse should analyze the information and set priorities accordingly. When the plan has been formulated, at what point during the shift can or should the nurse’s plan be altered or modified?
