A nurse manager reviews client safety with graduate nurses on a med surg unit. For each potential scenario, click to identify whether each client scenario is safe or unsafe. Nurse administeres medications to a client despite name on ID band not matching what client said. Nurse raises the bed to waist level when completing a physical assessmment. Nurse covers mouth and nose with arm during explosive sneeze. Nurse removes stethoscope from around neck and begins auscultating client's lungs. Client with steady gait uses a cane to ambulate down the hall. Client's family lowers all siderails on the bed of a client who is bedrest

A nurse manager reviews client safety with graduate nurses on a med surg unit. For each potential scenario, click to identify whether each client scenario is safe or unsafe. Nurse administeres medications to a client despite name on ID band not matching what client said. Nurse raises the bed to waist level when completing a physical assessmment. Nurse covers mouth and nose with arm during explosive sneeze. Nurse removes stethoscope from around neck and begins auscultating client's lungs. Client with steady gait uses a cane to ambulate down the hall. Client's family lowers all siderails on the bed of a client who is bedrest

Intro To Health Care

4th Edition

ISBN:9781337338295

Author:Mitchell

Publisher:Mitchell

Chapter14: Lifelong Learning

Section: Chapter Questions

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