4 hours ago After change-of-shift report, which patient should the nurse assess first? a. Patient with a repaired mandibular fracture who is complaining of facial pain b. Patient with an unrepaired intracapsular left hip fracture whose leg is externally rotated c. Patient with an unrepaired Colles' fracture who has right wrist swelling and deformity d. Patient with repaired right femoral shaft … >> Go To The Portal
After assessing the patient, the nurse should notify the health care provider. Finally, documentation of the assessments and care should be done 9 The nurse provides discharge teaching for a patient who has two fractured ribs from an automobile accident. Which statement, if made by the patient, would indicate that teaching has been effective? a.
The nurse working on the heart failure unit knows that teaching an older female patient with newly diagnosed heart failure is effective when the patient states that a. she will take furosemide (Lasix) every day at bedtime. b. the nitroglycerin patch is to be used when chest pain develops.
When a patient has severe respiratory distress, only information pertinent to the current episode is obtained, and a more thorough assessment is deferred until later. Obtaining a comprehensive health history or full physical examination is unnecessary until the acute distress has resolved.
While admitting an 82-yr-old patient with acute decompensated heart failure to the hospital, the nurse learns that the patient lives alone and sometimes confuses the "water pill" with the "heart pill." When planning for the patient's discharge the nurse will facilitate a
The nurse has received the shift report. Which client should the nurse assess first? Assess the client for abnormal bleeding.
Which of the following clients should the nurse assess first? *When using the acute versus chronic approach to client care, the nurse should place the priority on the client who has a chest tube and has asymmetrical chest movement because this can indicate a tension pneumothorax.
WHICH CLIENT SHOULD THE NURSE ASSESS FIRST AFTER MORNING REPORT? Expiratory wheezes should be seen first as may indicate allergic reaction to the contrast.
Terms in this set (59) In what order should the nurse assess assigned clients following shift report? Place in priority order.
Research indicates that family members want the option of remaining in the room during procedures such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and that this decreases anxiety and facilitates grieving. The other options may be appropriate if the family decides not to remain with the patient. Click again to see term 👆.
ICU visiting should be individualized to each patient and family rather than being dictated by rigid visitation policies. Inviting the family to participate in a multidisciplinary conference is appropriate but should not be the initial action by the nurse.
The priority goal is to protect the patient from harm. Having a UAP stay with the patient will ensure the patient's safety. Visits by family members are helpful in reorienting the patient, but families should not be responsible for protecting patients from injury.
Taking a nap will interfere with night time sleep. Hourly orientation will not be helpful in a patient with dementia. The nurse's initial action for a patient with moderate dementia who develops increased restlessness and agitation should be to. a. reorient the patient to time, place, and person.
Reorienting the patient is not appropriate during the examination. Antianxiety medications may increase the patient's delirium. The nurse is concerned about a postoperative patient's risk for injury during an episode of delirium. The most appropriate action by the nurse is to.