Which of the Following Nursing Actions Is the Best Example

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following nursing actions is the best example of problem solving?

• A) Requesting the IV team to start an antibiotic drip on a client with a history of being a difficult stick
• B) Offering to call the kitchen to provide an alternate breakfast for a client who does not like cooked cereal
• C) Trying several difficult wound dressings to determine which one the client can apply the most effectively
• D) Calling for another pain medication order when the current drug results in the client experiencing nausea

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Definitions:

Synaptic Cleft

The narrow gap between the presynaptic neuron and postsynaptic cell where neurotransmitters are released to facilitate neuronal communication.

Norepinephrine

A neurotransmitter and hormone involved in the body's natural response to stress, increasing heart rate, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.

Bronchi

The main passageways into the lungs, which branch from the trachea and further divide into smaller airways called bronchioles.

Oxygen

A chemical element with symbol O, critical for the survival of aerobic organisms as it is essential for energy production in respiration and is a component of water.