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The charge nurse takes a telephone order for morphine 50 mg IVP every 3 hours.
... [Show More] After hanging up the phone, the nurse feels this order is not safe. List three (3) strategies to prevent errors of miscommunication when receiving telephone orders.
o Ensure that the order is complete before ending the conversation with the provider, spell out unfamiliar drug names, read back the order in its entirely, write the order directly onto the provider's order sheet, indicate that the order was received verbally by writing the initials V.O. next to the provider's name
o Telephone orders should be indicated by the initials T.O
A nurse is caring for a client with acute cystitis that has been prescribed nitrofurantoin (Macrobid). What client education should be provided to the client regarding this medication? (Review the Pharmacology Review Module)
o Nitrofurantoin is an antibacterial medication where therapeutic levels are achieved in the
urine only
o Finish the complete course of antibiotics, even if symptoms resolve.
o Take medication with food
The nurse knows the following detail is true regarding a client's care when exposed to botulism:
1. Vaccination administration markedly improves symptoms
2. Airborne isolation is instituted
3. Supportive care with mechanical ventilation is common
4. Antiviral therapy is administered
(Found in the Community Health Review Module)
o Supportive care with mechanical ventilation I common
A nurse is caring for a client with hepatitis A. The client asks, "how did I get this disease?" What information should the nurse provide? (Review the Adult Med Surg Review Module).
o "You may have eaten contaminated restaurant food."
The home health nurse is conducting a home safety assessment for an older adult client following a hospital admission for frequent falls. List five (5) assessment findings that require intervention.
o Rugs in homes
o Inadequate lighting
o Irregular and unstable walking surfaces
o Narrow pathways
o No handles in the shower/bathroom
The community health nurse is speaking to a men's civic group about health promotion for men. The question is posed regarding how and when to properly perform testicular self-examination (TSE). What would be the priority information to provide to the group? (Review the Community Health Review Module)
o Once a month in the shower with warm water (relaxes scrotal sac)
A nurse is preparing a client for discharge. Identify three (3) vital teaching points to discuss with the client prior to discharge.
o be clear and concise and also print ed for client to take home
o identify safety concerns at home
o review s/s of potential complications and when to contact provider
o include provider phone number
o provide names and numbers of community resources
o instructions for continuing treatments
o dietary restrictions and guidelines
o amount and frequency of therapies
o directions and information on medications
A school health nurse is conducting tertiary education on family violence for displaced children. What education should be included?
o Shelters
o Support groups
A nurse is planning care for a client who practices Mormonism. What are spiritual rituals and observances a culturally competent nurse can be aware of? (Review the Fundamentals Review Module)
Birth rituals:
o Children are baptized at age 8 by immersion.
Dietary rituals:
o Those practicing Mormonism avoid alcohol, tobacco, and caffeine.
Death rituals:
o Last rites are given.
Communion is offered.
o Burial is preferred. [Show Less]