A newly licensed nurse has just completed orientation on a medical-surgical unit. The nursing
supervisor asks the nurse to float to the labor and delivery unit. Which of the following actions
should the newly licensed
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A newly licensed nurse has just completed orientation on a medical-surgical unit. The nursing
supervisor asks the nurse to float to the labor and delivery unit. Which of the following actions
should the newly licensed nurse take? ✔✔Request to float to an adult medical-surgical unit instead.
Rationale::The nurse should recognize that this assignment is unsafe due to a lack of experience
and orientation to the labor and delivery unit. The nurse should confer with the supervisor for an
alternative assignment.
A client is admitted to the surgical unit after sustaining a compound fracture of the left femur. The
client is alert and oriented with the following vital signs: T 99.4 F, P 88, R 20, B/P 94/58. The
nurse notes a 4 cm. area of bright red blood on the pressure dressing on the left lower extremity.
The client is receiving intravenous fluids of normal saline at 150 ml/hr. One hour after being
admitted to the unit, the nurse finds the client confused and combative. Which of the following is
the most likely cause of the change in the client's condition? ✔✔Hypoxia related to fat embolism
from the fractured bone.
The nurse is planning care for a client who is prescribed antiembolic stocking following abdominal
surgery. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include? ✔✔Remove stockings
one to three times per day for skin care and inspection
A nurse is caring for a client with Addison
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