What information would you give to the client after the assessment and “before” moving or transferring? With one nurse? With two nurses?
Ans) The two nurses are using a slide board to move a patient from the bed to a stretcher. The nurse, standing alone on the side of the bed opposite the stretcher, will perform hold the slide board stationary in place.
- Instruction the nurse will give a patient who is able to assist with transfer from a bed to a wheelchair using a transfer belt- "Please push down onto the mattress with both hands and stand when I count to three.
- The nurse is preparing to transfer a patient with left-sided weakness from the bed to a wheelchair using a transfer belt. The nurse would Instruct the patient to Place your stronger leg forward and your weaker leg toward the back.
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State the rationale for/answer the following: What information would you give to the client after the...
Answer this question and give a rationale question:the nurse prepares a client 1 hour prior to surgery. Which assessment finding does the nurse need to communicate with the health care provider at this time?
Answer and give the rationale or explain why do you think it is correct. ( 5 points each) A nursing student is employed and working as an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) on a busy surgical unit. The nurses know that the UAP is enrolled in a nursing program and will be graduating soon. A nurse asks the UAP if he has performed a urinary catheterization on clients while in the nursing program. When the UAP says “Yes,” the nurse asks...
Rationale: 5. A client is to be transferred from the acute care facility to a rehabilitation facility after suffering a stroke. The nurse is gathering papers to send to the accepting facility but is unsure what to send. What is the best action by the nurse? a. Send the entire chart b. Consult the charge nurse c. Call the transferring physician and ask what to send d. Only send the demographic information Rationale: Ch 16 1. The nurse is gathering...
Please answer and give rationale 1. A client has returned to the med-surg unit immediately following a bronchoscopy. Which of the following should the nurse include in the care plan for this client? a. Provide the client with ice chips for comfort b. note any cough or sputum changes c. monitor vital signs every hour for the first 4 hr d. have the client turn, cough, and deep breathe every hour 2. a nurse is caring for a client who...
Please read the following case study and answer the questions. State the rationale behind your answer. . Mr. Emery was admitted to the hospital to have a lung biopsy and resection. Following surgery, he is transferred to the surgical unit with two right pleural chest tubes connected to pleur-evac systems with 20 cm of dry suction. Chest tube A is anterior and chest tube B is lower and posterior. Orders Include: Up to the chair as tolerated Cough and deep...
Please answer and give rationale 1 A client is admitted to the hospital with a serum sodium of 150 mEq/L. The nurse should anticipate a. placing the client on a strict bedrest b. restricting the client;s oral fluid intake c. monitoring the client for increased urinary output d. administering hypotonic IV fluids to the client 2 A nurse is caring for a client following a gastric bypass surgery. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse include in the client's...
Answer and give the rationale or explain why do you think it is correct. ( 5 points each) A primary care provider’s orders indicate that a surgical consent form needs to be signed. Since the nurse was not present when the primary care provider discussed the surgical procedure, which statement best illustrates the nurse fulfilling the client advocate role? 1. “The doctor has asked that you sign this consent form.” 2. “Do you have any questions about the procedure?” 3....
Please and give rationale 1. A nurse is completing a discharge teaching to a client following a sigmoid colostomy. Which of the following statements by the clint indicated a need for further teaching? a. my stoma should shrink in 3-4 weeks b. my bowel pattern should be regulated in 4 to 6 weeks c. I will measure my stoma weekly d. I will cut the appliance opening 1/8 to 1/16th inch larger to fir the stoma site? 2. A nurse...
Please answer and give rationale 1. A nurse i preparing to administer a medication to a client through nontunneled percutaneous central venous catheter. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? a. apply a local anesthetic to the skin b. put on sterile gloves c. flush the catheter with 10 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride d. close the inline clamp 2. A nurse is assessing the incision of a client who is 5 days postoperative. The nurse should notify...
HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care Student Assessment Workbook 7. What postures would you adopt when carrying out the following tasks: • Restraining a person Transferring a person from a chair to a wheelchair • Carrying a tray of food 8. If you were moving a person in bed how would the manual handling hazards risks be increased if the person was unable to support their whole body?