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Which nurse would be assigned to care for an intubated client who has septic shock as the result of a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection? A. The LPN/LVN who has 20 years of experience B. The new RN who recently finished orienting and is working independently with moderately complex clients C. The RN who will also be caring for a client who had coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery 12 hours ago D. The RN with 2 years of experience in intensive care unit...

Nurse Practice Acts are examples of which type of laws? a) statutory laws b) common law c) constitutional laws d) administrative laws - a) statutory laws Nurse Practice Acts are statutory laws. Statutory laws must be in keeping with both the federal constitution and the state constitution. Which process evaluates and recognizes educational programs as having met certain standards? a) licensure b) credentialing c) accreditation d) certification - c) accreditation Accreditation is the...

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1. A patient has been diagnosed with alcoholism. The nurse tells him that he has a physical illness with a genetic predisposition to alcoholism and the only effective treatment is total abstinence from alcohol. This type of approach characterizes: 1. biologic theory. 2. behavioral theory. 3. sociocultural theory. 4. intrapersonal theory. ANS: 1 This question requires the test taker to differentiate among the theories and approaches commonly used with patients who are addicted. PTS: 1 DIF: C...

1. A patient is being given anxiolytics as a treatment for his mental disorder. This patient is being treated using the: 1. analytical approach. 2. interpersonal approach. 3. biologic approach. 4. psychoanalytical approach. ANS: 3 The biologic approach attempts to manage the physiologic effects of mental illness using medications. The test taker will be required to identify which of the theoretical approaches uses medications rather than psychoanalysis. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis...

1. The nurse would describe a patient who has a functional interaction of his cognitive, affective, behavioral, and social dimensions of his personality as: 1. effectively organized. 2. personally satisfied. 3. well rounded. 4. mentally healthy. ANS: 4 Mental health depends on the functional integration of the four dimensions of the personality. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 1235 OBJ: 1 TOP: Definition of Mental Health KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Psych...

1. The nurse uses a picture to show the structures of the internal nose, which are the: 1. turbinates, sinuses, and eustachian tubes. 2. olfactory cells, mucous membrane, and vestibule. 3. vestibular formations, nasal hairs, and turbinates. 4. septum, sinuses, and turbines. ANS: 2 Olfactory cells, mucous membranes, and the nasal vestibule are all portions of the internal nose. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 1209 OBJ: 4 TOP: Anatomy and Physiology of the Nose, Sinuses, and Throat...

1. When the nurse reads in the patient’s history that the patient has experienced otalgia, the nurse knows that the patient has: 1. difficulty hearing. 2. a buildup of cerumen. 3. ear pain. 4. ringing in ears. ANS: 3 Otic- is the root for ear, and -algia is the root term for pain of any type. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 1189 OBJ: 5 TOP: Definitions KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance 2. The nurse assisting with a caloric test...