If your patient shuffles, he or she would be among those patients at highest risk for an Accidental fall. True False

while helping a patient with a chest tube reposition in the bed, the chest tube becomes dislodged. what is your immediate nursing intervention?

a medical assistant is preparing a referral slip for a patient who reports symptoms of vertigo. the medical assistant should refer the patient to which of the following specialists

You are delivering a food tray to one of your residents in their room.  Upon arriving you discover that the door is closed with a sign that says, “Do Not Disturb.”As a nursing assistant, what should you do in this situation

In case of an accident in the lab( for example, broken glassware or finger cut), list the steps you would take to ensure your safety and safety of others around you.

Larry is a CST working in the general surgery unit of an urban hospital. He and Dr. Hobart are finishing a case where a known IV drug user suffered a gunshot wound to the abdomen. While Larry was counting instruments with the circulator, Dr. Hobart tossed a loaded needle holder back onto the Mayo stand without informing Larry. As he turned around, the bloody needle penetrated Larry’s single glove and punctured his skin.   Larry immediately reported the needle-stick injury to the circulator, who removed his glove and helped him assess the wound while paging for a replacement CST. After being relieved at the field, Larry washed the wound with soap and water. Because occupational health was closed at this hour, Larry reported to the emergency department for treatment, and then filed all appropriate reports.   What should Larry do with the needle and needle holder after they became contaminated with his blood?   Did Larry handle this incident correctly?   What should Larry have done to…

describe the steps in assisting patients with movements for radiographic procedures. Technique 1: Assistance with using a walker

An individual is found unconscious and is admitted to the hospital with heroin overdose. Which nursing action is the priority. Monitoring level of consciousness Establishing a patent airway  Monitoring for heroin withdrawal Establishing a therapeutic relationship

When filing today's patient charts, which of the following alphabetic order is correct? Jones, jacobs, Hastings, Lawler, Isom, Zimmerman Zimmerman, Lawler, Isom, Hastings, Jones, Jacobs Jacobs, Jones, Hastings, Isom, Lawler, Zimmerman Hastings, Isom, Jacobs, Jones, Lawler, Zimmerman

Accounts receivable by definition are all unpaid balances due from patients with services rendered true or false