Nursing students are learning about human violence. The instructor is explaining key differences among various forms and how the differences affect assessment and intervention
What would the instructor explain is a key difference between violence against older adults and intimate partner violence?
A) Perpetrator
B) Age
C) Support people
D) Family involvement
A
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Which of the following nursing diagnoses would provide the most plausible indication for the use of epoetin alfa (Epogen) in a patient with renal failure?
A) Risk for infection related to decreased erythropoiesis B) Activity intolerance related to decreased oxygen-carrying capacity C) Powerlessness-related sequelae of renal failure D) Ineffective breathing pattern related to inadequate erythropoietin synthesis
An initiative for early identification of critical illness myopathy (CIM) has been undertaken by the nurses in the intensive care unit. These nurses would be most watchful of this complication in which patients?
1. Patients who have type 1 diabetes mellitus 2. Patients with documented presence of renal calculi 3. Patients admitted with the diagnosis of status asthmaticus 4. Patients sedated with neuromuscular blocking agents 5. Patients who have received high-dose corticosteroid therapy
The nurse is performing a medication history on a patient who has glaucoma. The patient cannot remember the name of the drug prescribed but tells the nurse that the drug causes light sensitivity
The nurse knows that the drug is among which class of medications? a. Alpha-adrenergic agonists b. Beta-adrenergic blockers c. Cholinergic agonists d. Cholinesterase inhibitors
Which statement best represents the first stage of the first period of reactivity in the newborn?
a. It begins when the newborn awakes from a deep sleep. b. It ends when the amount of respiratory mucus has decreased. c. It is an excellent time to acquaint the parents with the newborn. d. It is an excellent time for mother to sleep and recover.