An obstetrical nurse comes across an automobile accident. The patient seems to have a crushed upper airway, and while waiting for emergency medical services to arrive, the nurse makes a cut in the trachea and inserts a straw from her purse to provide
an airway. The patient survives and has a permanent problem with his vocal cords, making it difficult to talk. Which statement is true regarding the nurse's performance? a. The nurse acted appropriately and saved the patient's life.
b. The nurse acted within the guidelines of the Good Samaritan Law.
c. The nurse took actions beyond those that are standard and appropriate.
d. The nurse should have just stayed with the patient and waited for help.
Question 2
The nurse is evaluating the integrity of the ventrogluteal injection site. How does the nurse find the site?
a. By locating the middle third of the lateral thigh
b. By locating the greater trochanter, anterior iliac spine, and iliac crest
c. By locating the anterior aspect of the upper thigh
d. By locating the acromion process
Sublingual medication administration. Photograph of a male patient placing a nitroglycerine tablet u
Client on IV patient-controlled analgesia (PCA).
nurse
Injecting the upper outer quadrant of the buttocks.
A pacemaker in a patient’s chest.
Using one or two hands, knead the upper trapezius.