The  nurse is caring for a patient following surgery to repa…

The  nurse is caring for a patient following surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff left shoulder.  Around 4 pm, the patient complains of severe shoulder pain 8/10, moaning loudly.  The nurse administers an intramuscular opioid analgesic.    The nurse ensures the bed is in low locked position and the call light is placed near the patient’s right hand.  The nurse engages the built-in bed alarm, and reminds the patient not to get out of bed by themself.   If the patient gets up independently, falls and suffers an injury, which of the statements accurately reflects this situation as it pertains to liability issues?

A patient has just been admitted to the medical-surgical flo…

A patient has just been admitted to the medical-surgical floor for observation following a motor vehicle accident with head trauma. The family has just pressed the call light and notified the nurse that the patient is now confused and cannot recall the incident. The nurse is aware that this change in level of consciousness is the most sensitive and reliable indicator of:

A nurse is caring for a client after a cranial surgery in wh…

A nurse is caring for a client after a cranial surgery in which the incision was made in the back of the skull. The nurse is delegating the task of repositioning to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). Which instructions would be important to include when delegating to the UAP?