Author Question: You are working on the evening shift with eight patients assigned to your care. Which patient issue ... (Read 80 times)

dbose · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

You are working on the evening shift with eight patients assigned to your care. Which patient issue would receive first priority?

a. A client who complains of a sore throat and requests something to gargle with
b. A client with COPD who is resting quietly with 2 liters of O2 running
c. A client in respiratory isolation who requests a sleeping pill
d. A client with tubular necrosis and a urine output of only 15 mL for each of the past 2hours

Question 2

When assessing the staffing needs, the nurse manager must consider which of the following in addition to the patient care hours?

a. Anticipated retirements
b. Cash budget
c. Staff mix required
d. Scheduled breaks

coyin · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
The client with tubular necrosis who has only had a total of 15 mL of urine output in the last 2 hours
should be seen first. Requests for something to gargle with and a sleeping pill focus on comfort issues.
The client with COPD is stable.

Answer to Question 2

C

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A This is not assessed when deciding the staffing needs of the unit.
B This is not assessed when deciding the staffing needs of the unit.
C The staff mix must be considered when assessing the required staffing needs. The patient acuity may allow for fewer RNs and more UAPs.
D This is not assessed when deciding the staffing needs of the unit.