Applying srds - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The nurse is caring for a patient on a ventilator and reads the order "restrain prn." The nurse considers which factor when caring for this patient? (Select all that apply.) 1. SRDs often decrease anxiety because the patient feels safer. 2. All older adult patients need some type of SRD at night. 3. Allow as much freedom of movement as possible when applying SRDs. 4. When using soft SRDs to prevent pulling of the ventilator tubing, tie them to the side rail. 5. Ensure that the nurse...

Which of the following abnormalities is associated with large U waves on the EKG A decreased potassium level cause U waves to become visible on the EKKG A patient care technician is assigned to perform hourly, point-of-care testing for a patient who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following actions should the technician take? Use the facility's glucometer to perform the glucose tests on the patient A patient care technician is weighing a patient using a mechanical scale. Whi...