Hondros NUR 210

1. lying on side with top hip and knee flexed. Top leg is behind the body. - oblique position a contaminated object that transmits an infection? - fomite a licensed nurse (RN or LPN/LVN) is paired with an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). The team is then assigned to a group of clients. - team nursing A patient with tuberculosis is admitted to the hospital. Which precautions must the nurse institute when caring for this patient? - Airborne transmission a red-blue collection of blood un...

Health assessment requires the nurse to identify: a. Physical assessment findings only b. Normal from abnormal assessment findings c. Basic anatomy and physiology d. Diagnostic values b. Normal from abnormal assessment findings You are interviewing a patient in a community health clinic. He shares with you that he has made some bad choices in life. You completely support and accept the patient no matter what he says or does. This is known as: a. Empathy b. Genuineness c. Unconditional...

A 10 year old female with a fractured arm is complaining of pruritus with morphine. How would you assess her pain? What changes would you make to her pain regimen? - To assess her pain just ask, a 10 year old can verbalize pain and a numerical score can be used Trying another opiate would be an appropriate change to her pain regimen A 4 year old has recently returned from having an abscess drained has a JP drain in place. The nurse is asking for pain medication. How would you assess the p...