Author Question: A nurse is assigned to care for four patients. The nurse determines that the patient who is most at ... (Read 55 times)

j.rubin · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A nurse is assigned to care for four patients. The nurse determines that the patient who is most at risk for injury from trying to get out of bed is

1. An 84-year-old patient who has a fecal impaction.
2. An 8-year-old child who underwent a tonsillectomy.
3. A 16-year-old adolescent who had an appendectomy.
4. A 62-year-old patient who had a myocardial infection.

Question 2

While supervising a certified nursing assistant (CNA), a nurse intervenes when observing the CNA

1. Answering a call light promptly.
2. Instructing a patient whose primary language is not English to call for assistance.
3. Rapidly responding when alarms sound on equipment.
4. Instructing a patient how to press the call button.