During Report, a Nurse Learns That a New Patient Received

question 12

Multiple Choice

During report, a nurse learns that a new patient received lavage during the previous shift. The nurse correctly understands this to mean

• A) Washing of the entire body with tepid water to reduce a dangerously high fever.
• B) Encouraging the patient to sip ice water every minute or two to feel more comfortable during a fever.
• C) Immersion in a whirlpool bath to débride the skin around a wound.
• D) Irrigation of the stomach or colon with cold water to reduce a very high fever that did not respond to other treatment.
• Multiple Response
• Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.

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Definitions:

Worker

An individual engaged in a particular labor or job to earn a living, contributing to the production process.

MRP

Marginal Revenue Product, an economic theory stating the additional revenue generated from employing one more unit of a factor of production, like labor.

Wage Rate

The amount of money paid per unit of time or per task for labor or services.

Demand for Labor

The employers' total demand for workers, influenced by wages, productivity, and economic conditions.