When the Nursing Supervisor Is Evaluating the Performance of a New

question 25

Multiple Choice

When the nursing supervisor is evaluating the performance of a new RN, which action indicates that the new RN is safe in providing care to a patient who is receiving mechanical ventilation with 10 cm of peak end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) ?

• A) The RN plans to suction the patient every 2 hours.
• B) The RN uses a closed-suction technique to suction the patient.
• C) The RN tapes connection between the ventilator tubing and the ET.
• D) The RN changes the ventilator circuit tubing routinely every 24 hours.

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Definitions:

Normal Balance

Refers to the side (debit or credit) where increases in the account are recorded, which is a fundamental aspect of double-entry bookkeeping.

Subsidiary Ledger

An accounting ledger containing detailed information for individual accounts, used to support the main ledger.

General Journal

A basic accounting record for entering all types of transactions before they are transferred to specific accounts in the general ledger.