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Which event would require a nurse to complete and file an incident report When a visitor suddenly becomes weak and dizzy, the nurse checkers the visitor's BP and takes a visitor to the ED for tx ... A nurse, charting the administration of meds to an assigned client at 9pm, notes that atenolol was prescribed to be administered at 9am instead of 9pm. The nurse checks the client's VS, completes an incident report and calls the HCP to report the error. The HCP tells the nurse that an incident report is not needed but instructs her to monitor the client during the night for hypotension. What action should the nurse take Telling the HCP that the error warrants the completion of an incident 00:03 01:26 Contact precautions are initiated for a client with MRSA infection. The nurse, providing instructions to a UAP about caring for the client, tells the assistant To wear gloves and a gown when changing the client's bed linen The mother of a 3 year old calls a neighbor who is a nurse and reports that her child just drank some window cleaner that had been stored in a cabinet. The nurse should instruct the mother to immediately Call the poison control center A hurricane is forecast to make landfall in 48 hours and the staff of the END of an area hospital is advised to prepare for casualties. Which action should the nurse manager who receives the phone call regarding this warning take first Activating the agency disaster plan A home health nurse has instructed a client about safety measures during the use of an oxygen concentrator in the home. Which statement by the client indicates to the nurse that the client has understood the directions SATA a) I can use my electric razor while I'm using oxygen b) I have to keep the O2 concentrator out of direct sunlight c) I need to follow the O2 rx exactly d) I have to tell everyone that they can't smoke or have an open flame within 10 feet of the O2 concentrator e) I need to keep the O2 concentrator as close to the wall as possible or put it on the corner b-d A nurse is providing instructions to a UAP who will be caring for a client in hand restraints. The nurse instructs the UAP to release the restraints to permit muscle exercise q2h A community health nurse working in a school setting is concerned b/c parents are not participating in health activities designed to promote child safety. In this situation, the most appropriate initial action is Determining the appropriateness of the planned health activity The nurse administers a dose of ramipril 2.5mg to a client at 0900. While documenting administration of the med, the nurse discovers that 1.25mg, not 2.5 mg, was the prescribed dose. The nurse assesses the client, completes an incident report and notifies the physician and nursing supervisor of the error. What statement does the nurse add to the client's record Ramipril 2.5mg was administered at 0900 A HHC nurse has been called to the home of an older post op CV client's son. The son tells the nurse, "We're using a hospital bed here at home because my mother has fallen out of bed three times." which observation by the nurse reflects an increased risk of this client's falling out of bed The caregiver leaves both side rails down while the client is in bed A community health nurse is providing information to local residents about the transmission of anthrax. Through which body systems does the nurse tell the residents that anthrax can be contracted SATA a) Immune b) GI c) GU d) Lymphatic e) Lungs f) Skin b, e, f A nurse is preparing a chemo infusion to be administered to a client with a dx of Hodgkin's disease. Which precaution should the nurse take while working with thi IV infusion Wear gloves, a mask and eye protection [Show More]

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