A nurse is assessing the skin of an older patient with dry skin and notices several areas of scratches and abrasion. Interventions should be implemented to meet what goal?
A) investigate the possibility of elder abuse
B) decrease the risk of infection
C) promote safety during daily hygiene
D) increase the patient's self-esteem
Question 2
An operating room nurse is preparing for a surgical procedure for an infant. The nurse's perioperative care is based on what physiologic factor that puts infants at greater risk from surgery than adults?
A) increased vascular rigidity C) lower total blood volume
B) diminished chest expansion D) decreased peripheral circulation
Measuring Patient Height
Leukemia. A blood smear from a patient suffering from leukemia demonstrates the abundance of enlarge
A nurse communicates with her non–English-speaking patient through an interpreter
Effects of nursing rounds on patient safety
After multiple injections of a local anesthetic, the patient developed herpetic lesions.
Variations in patient response to drugs