A newly licensed nurse is preparing to provide postmortem care to a client. The nurse approaches the preceptor and states that she has never done this before and she is nervous. What is the best response by the preceptor?
A) It's just a dead body, it can't hurt you.
B) It is an important part of care; we need to show the family that the person was valued and respected. I can understand that you are nervous.
C) The families typically don't care about the body once the person is dead.
D) You can delegate this to the nursing assistant. Tell her to clean the body up when she is finished with her other work.
Question 2
An older patient with oral candidiasis is prescribed Nystatin. Which actions will the nurse take when using this preparation with the patient? Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Plan to use the medication four times a day for 2 weeks.
2. Soak dentures in 1 mL of the medication and water for at least 6 hours.
3. Teach to hold the solution in the mouth and swish for 2 minutes before swallowing.
4. Coat the gums and tongue with the medication and rinse with water after 5 minutes.
5. Provide the medication as a troche to be used twice a day if the patient has diabetes.
A, A nurse is adding a medication to an IV line as a piggyback
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