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The nurse is preparing to hang a unit of blood on a client. The blood has been checked off with two RNs and the pre-infusion vitals recorded. The nurse is at the bedside monitoring the infusion. Shortly after beginning the infusion, the pump alarm sounds. The IV has infiltrated. No blood has yet reached the client. The client is a hard stick, and the nurse realizes that a line cannot be placed within the time frame to begin the infusion. Which action by the nurse is correct?
- A. return the blood and the tubing to the blood bank for storage until an IV can be placed
- B. place the blood bag and tubing in the medication refrigerator until an IV can be restarted
- C. cancel the order for blood and notify the health care provider that the client has no access
- D. wait until 30 minutes has passed while IV placement is attempted, and then waste the blood and chart it as expired
- E. return the blood to the blood bank and notify the next shift when they arrive that they need to start an IV and administer the blood
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Since no blood reached the client and IV access cannot be re-established within the time frame, the nurse should cancel the order and notify the provider to reassess the need for transfusion.
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- B. motivates staff by coercion
- C. motivates staff by supporting their achievements
- D. involves communication flow down the chain of command
- E. includes group members in the decision-making process
Correct Answer: B, D
Rationale: Authoritative leadership involves top-down communication and can use coercion to motivate, focusing on control rather than collaboration or support.
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- A. Inability to perform motor activities
- B. Complaints of double vision
- C. Restlessness
- D. Unequal pupil size
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Restlessness is often an early sign of altered consciousness, indicating neurological changes before more severe symptoms appear.
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- A. Roast beef
- B. Broiled fish
- C. Baked chicken
- D. Sliced pork
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Sliced pork is a rich source of thiamine (vitamin B1), which is critical for preventing Wernicke's encephalopathy in clients with alcoholism.
A client in cardiac arrest shows to be in torsades de pointes, and magnesium sulfate is ordered STAT. The priority nursing intervention is
- A. monitor client for bradycardia and respiratory depression.
- B. prepare client for synchronized cardioversion.
- C. monitor client for tachycardia and hyperventilation.
- D. prepare client for Swan catheter.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Magnesium sulfate for torsades de pointes can cause bradycardia and respiratory depression, requiring close monitoring.
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- A. Alteration in coping related to pain
- B. Potential for injury related to precipitate delivery
- C. Alteration in elimination related to anesthesia
- D. Potential for fluid volume deficit related to NPO status
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: At 8 cm dilation with complete effacement, the client is in advanced labor, and the risk of precipitate delivery is high, posing a potential for injury.