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lracut11

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A nurse is caring for an 89-year-old woman who was admitted to the hospital for generalized weakness and a cough.
 
  The client describes in her assessment that she has to go to the bathroom frequently and manages this by monitoring her fluid intake, especially before going to bed. She has no pain or discomfort with voiding. The nurse may consider this finding
  A) normal for a woman that age.
  B) indicative of a urinary tract infection.
  C) a sign of diabetes.
  D) that the patient is drinking too many fluids.

Question 2

What are duties of a team leader? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Receiving reports on assigned patients
  b. Making patient assignments for team members
  c. Assessing all assigned patients
  d. Assisting with medication administration
  e. Conferring with team members


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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

A, B, C, D, E
All options are the duties of a team leader.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Correct answers!


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Reply #3 on: Jul 11, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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