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Which of the following is the meaning of PRN?
A
When advice
B
When necessary
C
Immediately
D
Now
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Which of the following is the meaning of PRN?
When advice
When necessary
Immediately
Now
Which of the following is the appropriate route of administration for insulin?
Intramuscular
Intradermal
Subcutaneous
Intravenous
To assessment of immobilized patient focus on the following except
range of motion
activity tolerance
body alignment
Psychological condition
There are many different nursing education programs throughout the world that prepares nurses which of these program is type of basic Nursing Programs
Diploma/Certificate Programs
Baccalaureate Degree Programs in Nursing
Masters Degree Programs in Nursing
Doctoral Programs in Nursing
The nursing process is utilized to
Provide a systemic, organized and comprehensive approach to meeting the needs of clients.
Encourage the family to make decisions regarding patients care.
Increase involvement of allied healthcare professionals in decision-making
None of the above
The nurse prepares IM injection that is irritating to the subcutaneous tissue. Which of the following is the best action in order to prevent tracking of the medication
Use a small gauge needle
Apply ice on the injection site
Administer at a 45 degree angle
Use the Z-track technique
The nurse is working on a unit that uses nursing assessment flow sheets. Which statement best describes this form of charting?
Are comprehensive ch arting forms that integrate assessments and nursing actions
Contain only graphic information, such as I&O, vital signs, and medication administration
Are used to record routine aspects of care; they do not contain assessment data
Contain vital data collected upon admission, which can be compared with newly collected data
The nurse is to administer an iron injection to an adult. How should this be administered?
Subcutaneous in the arm
Intradermal in the forearm
Intramuscular in the deltoid
Z track intramuscular in the gluteal
The nurse is preparing to take vital sign in an alert client admitted to the hospital with dehydration secondary to vomiting and diarrhea. What is the best method used to assess the clients temperature?
Oral
Axillary
Radial
Heat sensitive tape
The nurse is orienting a new nurse to the unit and reviews source-oriented charting. Which statement by the nurse best describes source-oriented charting?
Is designed to streamline documentation
Separates the health record according to discipline
Organizes documentation around the patients problems
Highlights the patients concerns, problems, and strengths
The following is the most important purpose of documentation?except
To provide comfort
To Communication
To Reimbursement
To Quality assurance
Objective data might include
None of the above
Chest pain.
Complaint of dizziness.
An evaluation of blood pressure.
Non verbal massage is a mode of communication that include the following except
Touch
Tone & pitch of voice
Facial expression
Gesture
Independent nursing intervention commonly used for immobilized patients include all of the following except:
Weight bearing on a tilt table, total parenteral nutrition, and vitamin therapy
Active or passive ROM exercises, body repositioning, and activities of daily living (ADLs) as tolerated
Deep-breathing and coughing exercises with change of position every 2 hours
Diaphragmatic and abdominal breathing exercises and increased hydration
Development of an infection occurs in a cycle that depends on the presence of all the following elements except
A portal of exit, a mode of transmission, a susceptible host
Causative agent, a portal of entry
Source for pathogen growth
Health care worker
Changes that occur in musculoskeletal system due to immobility
Non of the above
decrease muscle endurance, strength and mass
Change in calcium metabolism with hyper calcium result in renal calculi
Alteration in calcium,fluid and electrolyte
At the end of the shift, the nurse realizes that she forgot to document a dressing change that she performed for a patient. Which action should the nurse take?
Make a late entry as an addition to the narrative notes.
Complete an occurrence report before leaving.
Do nothing; the next nurse will document it was done.
Write the note of the dressing change into an earlier note.
An instrument placed against a patients chest to hear both lung and heart sounds.
telescope
stethoscope
otoscope
sphygmomanometer
All the following are Patients responsibilities, except
Following hospital rules and regulations
Providing information
Complying with instructions
Give different kind of care
All the following are indicative physical signs of poor nutrition are all, except
Spongy, bleed easily, marginal redness, recession gums
Dental caries, mottled appearance (fluorosis), malpositioned
Brittle, depigmented, easily plucked; thin and sparse hair
Tongue - deep red in appearance; surface papillae present