While Working with a Student Nurse Who Is Caring for a Patient

question 180

Multiple Choice

While working with a student nurse who is caring for a patient scheduled for a colonoscopy, which of the following would require an intervention by the nurse?

• A)The student prepares to provide pre-procedural sedative before the consent has been signed.
• B)The student provides a tap water enema 30 minutes prior to the procedure and documents patient vital signs after the enema.
• C)The student checks with the GI lab to ensure a barium swallow is scheduled after the colonoscopy.
• D)The student asks the patient to state full name and birth date before providing bowel prep to drink.

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Definitions:

Otitis Media

An infection or inflammation of the middle ear.

Equilibrium

A state of physical balance or a condition in which all competing forces or influences are balanced in a biological system or physical body.

Eustachian Tube

A canal that connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx and helps equalize air pressure on both sides of the eardrum.

Auditory Tube

A canal that connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx, helping equalize air pressure on either side of the eardrum.