HESIManagement

Anursefindsthatapatienthasmissedhisscheduleddoseofibuprofen.Whatisthefirstaction
thenursemusttake?
Assesspatientforanyadverseeffectsrelatedtomissingthescheduleddose.
TherearetwopatientsintheERwaitingtoundergoadmissionassessment.Onepatienthas
COPDwithoxygensaturationof80%andtheotherpatienthasoverdosedonacetaminophen.
ThereisanRNandaPNavailableforthesetasks,howshouldtheybeassigned?
TheRNwillcompletetheadmissionassessmentofthepatientwhohasCOPDandalowoxygen
saturationwhilethePNtakesthevitalsignsofthepatientwiththeacetaminophenoverdose.
Priortosurgery,whatistheinitialactionthatthenurseshouldtakenurseatthetimeofa
patientssurgery?
Thenurseshouldcheckthatthepatientispreparedforthesurgery.
Apatientreceivingmorphinesulfatehasarespiratoryrateof8breathsperminute,30minutes
laterthepatientsrespiratoryratewas6breathsperminuteandthenurseadministersthe
medicationnarcan.Whatwastheincorrectactioninthissituation?
Thenursetooktoolongtocallhealthcareprovider.
Whichroomshouldthenurseassigntoanelderlypatientwhoisconfusedanddisoriented?
Aroomneartoandvisiblebythenursesstation.
Anurseassessesamalepatientwithdiabetesmellitus.Whichsymptomwouldalertthenurseto
conductafocusedassessment?
Thepatientstatesmyhandsfeelweird(paresthesia)
Amentalhealthnurseworkinginthecommunityshouldplaninitialinterventionforwhichofthe
following?
Amanwhopicksuphiskidsfromschoolwhostatesheisbeingfollowedbyaliens.