A nurse is talking with a colleague about an IV solution he or she has been ordered to set up. The nurse is confused by the calculations for the drip rate
A friend jokingly tells the nurse to ask a third colleague, who happens to be Korean, saying, "Aren't all Asians good at math?" This is an example of what type of behavior?
A. Racism
B. Ethnocentrism
C. Positive stereotyping
D. Negative stereotyping
ANS: C
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a. a foul drainage is coming from the wound. b. the affected leg is cooler than the other leg. c. there are raised, red, pruritic welts on the leg. d. rubor and edema appear around the wound.
A conflict develops between an associate nurse and a primary nurse over the assessment of a patient with pulmonary edema
Based on her assessment of the patient, the associate nurse insists that it is her role to change the care plan because she is the one who has made the assessment. As the nurse manager, you clarify that: a. It is the role of the primary nurse to make alterations based on assessment data and input. b. The associate nurse is accountable and responsible while the primary nurse is off duty and therefore is able to alter the care plan. c. Neither the primary nor the associate should make changes without first con-sulting you as the manager. d. It really does not matter who alters the nursing care plan as it depends on situa-tion and time to do so.
A patient has been brought to the emergency department (ED) with signs and symptoms of a stroke and a stat computed tomography (CT) head scan has been ordered
The ED nurse should know that the image that results from CT indicates distinguishing differences based on which of the following variables? A) Proximity to the CT scanner B) Variations in tissue density C) Metabolic activity D) Oxygen consumption
What factor is used to most accurately calculate drug dosages for a child?
A) age B) developmental level C) weight D) body surface area (BSA)