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True or False? Change management logs should be maintained off-system.

The nurse is caring for a patient with anemia.  Which nursing intervention is the priority?

In a busy med/surg unit, which patient should you prioritize for assessment and intervention?

Your patient, who experienced a severe gastric ulcer, is now ready to be discharged. What information should you include in your discharge teaching? (Select all that apply.)

 A 58-year-old female patient is 6 weeks post op from a complete hysterectomy due to ovarian cancer. The patient returned home 5 hours ago from her healthcare provider visit in which all the staples from the transverse abdominal incision were removed. The home health nurse arrives at her house and opens the patient’s front door to find the patient sitting in a chair, disoriented, and staring at the wall. Upon lifting the patient’s gown, the incision is found open with intestines protruding out.  Indicated in the following interventions are Indicated, Contraindicated, or Non-essential. Place abdominal binder on patient [condition1] Ambulate the patient to the nurse’s vehicle for transport to the hospital [condition2] Call emergency services [condition3] Teach patient about wound care [condition4] Cover with sterile saline soaked gauze [condition5] Push abdominal contents back in [condition6]

An infant is born with gastroschisis. Care preoperatively should include which priority intervention?    

Which of the following statements is true regarding remote access?

Healthcare professionals can do which of the following interventions to reduce the incidence of central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSI)? 

The nurse is caring for a 6-month-old infant diagnosed with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). What complication is the highest priority for the nurse to monitor?

To make a connection with a patient during a motivational interview the nurse recognizes which of the following skills are needed? (Select all that apply.)