An 82-Year-Old Patient Returns to the Floor After Being Gone

question 4

Multiple Choice

An 82-year-old patient returns to the floor after being gone for 1 hour for an x-ray examination.On return,the nurse notes that 700 mL of fluid have infused during the last hour and the patient is short of breath.What is the nurse's best action?

• A) Check the intravenous (IV) site and document the findings.
• B) Slow the IV rate and notify the prescriber immediately.
• C) Discontinue the IV therapy and notify the prescriber immediately.
• D) Notify the prescriber and ask whether the IV therapy should be discontinued.

---

Definitions:

Unbiased Processing

The act of evaluating information in a way that is not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice; objective analysis.

Mindfulness

The practice of maintaining a nonjudgmental state of heightened or complete awareness of one's thoughts, emotions, or experiences on a moment-to-moment basis.

Self-efficacy

The faith a person has in their potential to implement actions essential for reaching particular achievements.

Grandiose View

An inflated self-perception, often characterized by overestimation of one's importance or abilities.