Which assessments will alert the nurse that a patient's IV has infiltrated? (Select all that apply.)

A) Edema of the extremity near the insertion site
B) Reddish streak proximal to the insertion site
C) Skin discolored or pale in appearance
D) Pain and warmth at the insertion site
E) Palpable venous cord
F) Skin cool to the touch

Which procedure can be used to open blocked or narrowed blood vessels?

A) angiography
B) embolization
C) TIPS
D) balloon angioplasty

A nurse with a history of narcotic abuse is found unconscious in the hospital locker room after overdosing. The nurse is transferred to an inpatient substance abuse unit for care. Which attitudes or behaviors by nursing staff may be enabling?

A) Conveying understanding that pressures associated with nursing practice underlie substance abuse.
B) Pointing out that work problems are the result, but not the cause, of substance abuse.
C) Conveying empathy when the nurse discusses fears of disciplinary action by the state board of nursing.
D) Providing health teaching about stress management.

Which factor contributes to pressure injury formation when patient's body slides downward to the foot of the bed?

A) Momentum
B) Acceleration
C) Applied force
D) Shearing force

A nursing student who is working on a postsurgical unit assisting patients with personal hygiene plans to provide a back rub to each of her patients.The nursing student discusses the importance of this activity because research demonstrates that it enhances patient comfort and relaxation with the nurse assigned to these patients.The nurse instructs her that back rubs would be contraindicated on which of the following patients?

A) A 56-year-old patient with a colon resection
B) A 45-year-old patient with a spinal cord injury
C) A 67-year-old patient with an appendectomy
D) A 24-year-old patient with an abdominal hysterectomy

The RN and nursing assistive personnel (NAP) are caring for six patients on the pulmonary unit.Which of the following tasks would be most appropriate for the nurse to delegate to the NAP?

A) Taking vital signs on a 56-year-old man with severe dyspnea
B) Suctioning a patient with hemoptysis
C) Encouraging a postoperative patient to use the incentive spirometer
D) Performing chest percussion on a patient with atelectasis