What events take place during systole? Select all that apply.

The nurse reviews morning lab results on his patients.

Based on these lab results which patient should the nurse see first?

A patient has been discharged home following a hospital stay for a hip fracture sustained in a fall. The provider has ordered physical therapy to help the patient regain strength and flexibility.

To which tertiary service is the patient likely to be referred?

The nurse is examining new medication orders for a patient and notes the following order: Methadone 40.0 mg orally twice a day.

Why does the nurse contact the provider to clarify the order?

A patient arrives at the clinic reporting a new onset of angina pectoris that has persisted for the last 30 minutes. What should be the nurse’s initial action?

Interpret the following arterial blood gas: pH 7.43: HCO3 35: Paco 46.

Which statement accurately describes the relationship between subjective and objective data in documentation?

The nurse observes that a patient is experiencing absolute homelessness. The nurse contacts a social worker to assist the patient with resources.

Which term best describes the nurse’s actions?

Which of the following actions is specific to the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act?

A physician expresses anger towards a nurse assisting him in the operating room in front of the patient and other team members because the nurse did not hand him instruments quickly enough.

The nurse later addresses the physician privately using the DESC tool. Which statement represents the “E” component of this tool?

A diabetic client reports being terminated from their employment for using their glucose meter. Which law does this action infringe upon?