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c0205847

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A nurse is assigned to care for a patient who has been admitted with an opiate overdose and tells the nursing supervisor, This is a waste of my time. The patient will be back on the needle right after being discharged.
 
  The most appropriate response by the nursing supervisor is:
  a. Your lack of professionalism will make it difficult for you to provide adequate care.
  b. You know we are obligated to provide appropriate care no matter how we feel.
  c. It is important to recognize these feelings and then figure out how to deal with them.
  d. Since you feel so strongly, perhaps you should be assigned to care for a different patient.

Question 2

All of these nursing actions are included in the plan of care for a patient who is malnourished. Which action is appropriate for the RN to delegate to a nursing assistant?
 
  a. Assist the patient in choosing high-nutrition items from the menu.
  b. Monitor the patient for skin breakdown over the bony prominences.
  c. Assess the patient's strength while ambulating the patient in the room.
  d. Offer the patient the ordered nutritional supplement between meals.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D



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