While a patient is receiving hygiene care,her chest tube becomes disconnected from the water-seal chest drainage unit (CDU) .Which action should the nurse take immediately?

A) Clamp the chest tube close to the insertion site.
B) Set up a new drainage system, and connect it to the chest tube.
C) Have the patient take and then hold a deep breath while the nurse reconnects the tube to the CDU.
D) Place the disconnected end nearest the patient into a bottle of sterile water.

What is known about the role of a nurse practitioner (NP) ?

A) Doctorate preparation is required.
B) All provinces and territories have NP status legislation in place.
C) A NP can diagnose and manage illnesses and injuries.
D) A NP must be master's prepared to prescribe medications.

Edema of the brain and increased intracranial pressure that occurs in children and is related to aspirin intake is a condition called:

A) Lou Gehrig disease.
B) Tay-Sachs disease.
C) Reye syndrome.
D) sundowning.

A client has been hospitalized for 6 weeks.Which intervention is specifically focused on helping the patient cope with the emotional responses to prolonged hospitalization?

A) Providing skin care every shift to prevent skin breakdown
B) Encouraging the patient to get up in a chair to eat meals
C) Assisting the patient to ambulate in the hallway for several minutes each day
D) Designating a corner of the patient's room to display personal mementos

Any employee who appears to be getting close to a level of absenteeism that could result in a warning should be counseled in an effort to avoid formal disciplinary action.

An _________________ provides a standard approach to managing emergencies in which multiple agencies are involved.