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jon_i

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Lucas is a nursing student who is obtaining Mrs. Elliott's vital signs. Mrs. Elliott has gone to the clinic seeking help because she is having chest pain. Which of the following vital signs are most important for Lucas to obtain?
 
  A. Temperature, pulse, respirations
  B. Temperature, pulse, respirations, oxygen saturation
  C. Temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, oxygen saturation
  D. Temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, pain

Question 2

A registered nurse has been working for an oncology unit for the past year. She has a passion for caring for oncology patients undergoing chemotherapy. Whose responsibility is it for the nurse to become competent in administering chemotherapy?
 
  A. The hospital where she works
  B. The charge nurse
  C. Her own
  D. The oncologist who admits patients to the unit where she works



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Answer to Question 1

D
The cardinal vital signs are temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation. A sixth vital sign, assessment of pain, is a standard of care in health care settings. Frequently pain and discomfort are the signs that lead a patient to seek health care. Therefore assessing a patient's pain helps a nurse understand the patient's clinical status and progress.

Answer to Question 2

C
A nurse's responsibility is to follow policies and procedures and to know the most current practice standards. As a nurse progresses in a career, it becomes his or her responsibility to obtain necessary continued education and to earn certifications when he or she chooses to practice in specialty areas.



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