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penguins

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A nurse has come on day shift and is assessing the client's intravenous setup. The nurse notes that there is a mini-bag of the client's antibiotic hanging as a piggyback, but that the bag is still full.
 
  The nurse examines the patient's medication administration record (MAR) and concludes that the night nurse likely hung the antibiotic but failed to start the infusion. As a result, the antibiotic is three hours late and the nurse has consequently filled out an incident report. In doing so, the nurse has exhibited which of the following?
 
  A) Ethical/legal skills
  B) Technical skills
  C) Interpersonal skills
  D) Cognitive skills

Question 2

A client who has been admitted to the hospital for the treatment of a gastrointestinal bleed requires a transfusion of packed red blood cells. Which of the following aspects of the nurse's execution of this order demonstrates technical skill?
 
  A) Starting a new, large-gauge intravenous site on the client, and priming the infusion tubing
  B) Understanding the Rh system that underlies the client's blood type
  C) Ensuring that informed consent has been obtained and properly filed in the client's chart
  D) Explaining the process that will be involved in preparing and administering the transfusion



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akemokai

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
Reporting problems and unacceptable practices is an aspect of ethical/legal skills. Technical skills enable the safe performance of kinesthetic tasks while interpersonal skills are the manifestations of caring. Cognitive skills encompass knowledge and critical thinking.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
Performing tasks that require manual dexterity is a manifestation of technical skills. Explaining the transfusion process is largely dependent on interpersonal skills, while understanding the theory behind blood types is indicative of cognitive skills. Informed consent lies within the domain of legal/ethical skills.




penguins

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
:D TYSM


ricroger

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

 

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