A patient who had taken a poisonous substance was brought to the emergency department. The nurse should first:
a. give syrup of ipecac.
b. contact the poison control center.
c. give milk to coat the stomach.
d. observe for symptoms.
Question 2
The nurse is assisting a victim of an accident who requires bandaging of the right lower extremity. When applying the bandage, the nurse should:
a. use sterile material.
b. leave the toes exposed.
c. bandage the extremity tightly.
d. bend the knee after bandaging.
Taking a Patient’s Temperature with a Tympanic Thermometer
A nurse adjusts the rate of a client’s IV.
The surgical nurse assists the client into the correct position
For ice massage, ice is frozen in a cylindrical container or a paper cup (A). The top half of the cu
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Cyanosis as shown here at the patient’s fingertips results from a lack of oxygen in the tissues