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A nurse is caring for a patient with congestive heart failure (CHF) and has select

An acute care nurse has committed a serious medication error and has reported the error to the hospital’s adverse medication error hotline as well as to the unit manager. The manager is a firm believer in developing critical thinking skills. From this standpoint, what action by the manager would best nurture this ability in the nurse who made the error?

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)

An American River College Nursing Student has completed the following steps for Intravenous Piggy Back (IVPB) administration.  Check doctor’s order- determine IV solution, medication name, route, time and indication. Assess the compatibility of medication with existing IV solutions and other medications. Calculate IV flow rate for IV pump. Wash hands; assess IV site and patency, check allergies, and gather supplies. Wash hands, check patient ID, explain meds and process to the patient. Connect infusion tubing (secondary tubing) to the medication bag. Allow the solution to fill by opening the regulator flow clamp (or back-fill when connected to primary IV).  Hang IVPB higher than the primary IV bag. Connect IVPB tubing to the primary line: scrub the primary port with alcohol for 15 seconds, remove IVPB tubing cap, and insert tip of IVPB tubing into the primary port. What is the correct order of the next steps?

Effective communication that can help motivate patients can be to use the 4 C’s. Which make up the 4 C’s? (Select all that apply)

What is the most effective method for a nurse to employ in order to gather information regarding a patient’s level of self-esteem?

Criteria for SSI infection with any type of incision (superfiscial, deep, or organ) without an implant is an infection that occurs with ______ days of the operation. 

The nurse is caring for a 5-year-old client diagnosed with otitis media who is reporting ear pain. Which pain management intervention(s) should the nurse plan to implement?   Select all that apply.

A new grad nurse resident appears to be second-guessing himself and is constantly calling on the other nurses to double-check their plan of care or rehearse what they will say to the doctor before he calls on the patient’s behalf. This seems to be annoying some of the nurse’s coworkers. What is the nurse manager’s best response?

A nurse is caring for a patient who has just transferred from an intensive care unit and still has a long hospitalization ahead. Because of the complexity of care and the number of caregivers for this patient, the family members feel disconnected from their loved one and not part of the care team. Which interventions would demonstrate care by helping family members? (Select all that apply.)