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1. A nurse in a long-term care facility is assisting with an in- service for newly hired assistive personnel about legal issues within the facility. Which ofIthe following should the nurse include as an example ofIassault? ANS: Informing a client the nurse is going to administer an injection even thoug h the client refuses . 2. A nurse is collecting data from who is severe pain. Which ofIthe following questions s hould the nurse ask first? ANS: "Where is your pain located?" 3. A nurse...

ationale 2: The PsychiatricMental Health Nursing Standards of Practice delineates psychiatricmental health nursing roles and functions and serves as guidelines for providing quality care. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is used by the mental health care team, particularly the psychiatrist, to diagnose clients with mental disorders and is not specific to nursing care issues. The Code of Ethics helps to clarify right and wrong actions by the nurse, but does not cl...

1. A student is observing a cell under the microscope. It is observed to have supercoiled DNA with histones. Which of the following would also be observed by the student? a. A single circular chromosome b. A nucleus c. Free-floating nuclear material d. No organelles ANS: B The cell described is a eukaryotic cell, so it has histones and a supercoiled DNA within its nucleus; thus, the nucleus should be observed. A single circular chromosome is characteristic of prokaryotic cells, which do...

Which of these instructions should a nurse include in the teaching plan for a client who had removal of a cataract in the left eye? a. "Forcefully cough and take deep breaths every two hours to keep your airway clear." b. "Perform the prescribed eye exercises each day to strengthen your eye muscles." c. "Rinse your eyes with saline each morning to prevent postoperative infection." d. "Take the prescribed stool softener to avoid increasing intraocular pressure." d. "Take the prescr...

WIC is a federal program that provides supplemental food supplies to low-income women whoare pregnant or breast-feeding and to their children until the age of 5 years. Medicaid and the Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) program providesfor well-child examinations and related treatment of medical problems. Children in the WIC program are often referred for immunizations, but that is not the primary focus of the program.Public Law 99-457 provides financi...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nursing advisor is meeting with a student who is interested in earning her RN degree. She knows that licensed practical nurse/license vocational nurse (LPN/LVNs) who enter nursing school to become RNs come into the learning environment with prior knowledge and understanding. Which statement by the nursing advisor best describes her understanding of the effect experience may have on learning? a. “Experience may be a source of insight and motivation, or a barrier.” ...

Collagen provides strength, and its breakdown is associated with osteoarthritis, not cancer. Elastin is found in the lungs and allows tissues to stretch; it is not associated with cancerous cells. Decreased, not increased, glycoproteins are associated with cancerous cells. 7. Which form of cell communication is used to relate to other cells in direct physical contact? a. Cell junction b. Gap junction c. Desmosomes d. Tight junctions ANS: A Cell junctions hold cells together and permit m...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The scope of practiced for an advanced nurse practitioner would include which intervention? a. Conducting a mental health assessment. b. Prescribing psychotropic medication. c. Establishing a therapeutic relationship. d. Individualizing a nursing care plan. ANS: B In most states, prescriptive privileges are granted to master’s-prepared nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists who have taken special courses on prescribing medication. The nurse prepared at t...

Which patient outcome is stated correctly? a. The child will administer his insulin injection before breakfast on 10/31. b. The child will accept the diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus before discharge. c. The parents will understand how to determine the childs daily insulin dosage. d. The nurse will monitor blood glucose levels before meals and at bedtime. ANS: A The outcome is stated in client terms, with a measurable verb and a time frame for action. The verb accept is difficult to...

Lithium - ANSWER-maintain sodium levels watch for vomiting, diarrhea, sweating Alcohol withdrawal - ANSWER-Naltroxone. 2-3 days after can be a seizure risk, hand tremors will occur, monitor bp Difference between alzheimers and dementia - ANSWER-Alzheimers is progressive forgetfullness and dementia is rapid Confabulation - ANSWER-Filling in gaps in memory bu fabrication Delusion - ANSWER-false fixed belief seen in schizos Child abuse pattern - ANSWER-inconsistency between history and ...