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1. A nurse is caring for a patient who is currently experiencing chest pain. Which task is appropriate for the nurse to delegate to experienced unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?

5. The home care nurse wants to ensure the safety of an older patient who lives at home alone. Which intervention should the nurse identify as a way to prevent this patient from falling?

22. What would be the priority in prevention of aspiration during administration of oral medications?

24. A registered nurse is withdrawing a medication from the medication dispenser (Pyxis). Upon checking the medication against the medication administration record (MAR), the nurse notes that the medication is expired. What should be the nurse’s first action?

39. What is the best method for turning an adult patient who recently sustained a spinal cord injury?

47. What is one reason that patient safety has shifted to work on reducing harm in addition to preventing errors?

13. During the day, while being admitted to the nursing unit from the emergency department (ED), a patient tells the nurse that she is short of breath and has pain      in her chest when she breathes. Review the nurse’s assessment findings below. From the below data, the nurse will plan to complete a focused assessment on which body part(s)? Assessment Findings Lab Results Respirations 28 breaths per minute White Blood Cell (WBC) 15,000 Productive cough (yellow sputum) Sputum culture pending Skin hot and moist Temperature 102.2° F (39° C) States she aches all over States head hurts when she coughs

The three types of cones are designated:

6. Statistically, which drug classification of medications are associated with an increased risk of falls?

The three layers of the eyeball, from outer to inner, are: