Practice Quizlet

The nurse is caring for different clients who are affected in a disaster. What is the order of priority in which the nurse would provide care to the clients? 1.70-year-old client with closed fractures 2.40-year-old client with hemorrhagic shock 3.35-year-old client with sprains and abrasions 4.50-year-old client with open fractures and large wounds

1. 40-year-old client with hemorrhagic shock 2. 50-year-old client with open fractures and large wounds 3. 70-year-old client with closed fractures 4. 35-year-old client with sprains and abrasions

A 6-month-old infant is brought to the emergency department in severe respiratory distress. A diagnosis of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection is made, and the infant is admitted to the pediatric unit. What should be included in the nursing plan of care? 1. Place in a warm, dry environment. 2. Maintain standard and contact precautions. 3. Administer prescribed antibiotic immediately.4Allow parents and siblings to room in with the infant.

2. Maintain standard and contact precautions.RSV is highly contagious. The infant should be isolated or placed with other infants with RSV. Standard and contact precautions are instituted to limit the spread of pathogens to others. The infant should receive cool, humidified oxygen by nasal cannula or mask or in a croup tent. Because RSV is extremely contagious, the number of visitors should be limited. Uninfected children should not be allowed near the infant, and as few personnel as possible should care for the infant. Antibiotics are not effective against RSV, and their use is contraindicated.

A client has been admitted with a urinary tract infection. The nurse receives a urine culture and sensitivity report that reveals the client has vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE). After notifying the healthcare provider, which action should the nurse take to decrease the risk of transmission to others? 1. Insert a urinary catheter. 2.Initiate droplet precautions. 3.Move the client to a private room. 4.Use a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) respirator during care.

3 Move the client to a private room.Contact precautions are used for clients with known or suspected infections transmitted by direct contact or contact with items in the environment; therefore infectious clients must be placed in a private room. There is no need to insert an indwelling catheter as this can increase the risk for additional infection. Droplet precautions are used for clients known or suspected to have infections transmitted by the droplet route. These infections are caused by organisms in droplets that may travel 3 feet but are not suspended for long periods.

One of the client's assigned to the nurse's care is to receive a medication that the nurse is not familiar with and is not not listed in the drug reference manual. The best action of the nurse is to: a) Follow the physician's order as written and give the medication b) Call the pharmacy and do further investigating before administering the medication c) Ask the client about this medication d) Call the physician and ask what the medication is and what it is used for

B) Call the pharmacy and do further investigating before administering the medication

Wwhat does Magnesium do in the body?

Regulates skeletal muscle contraction and blood coagulation