A nurse cares for a patient experiencing acute alcohol withdrawal. Which collaborative nursing diagnosis would have priority to include in the plan of care? Potential complication:
1. Seizures
2. Thiamine toxicity
3. Hypermagnesemia
4. Panic attacks
Correct Answer: 1
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Ms. B has been diagnosed with idiopathic cardiomyopathy and class III heart failure. The nurse should recommend which type of exercise?
A) Horseback riding B) Weightlifting C) Jogging D) Walking
The nurse teaches the mother of a young child diagnosed with impetigo which of the following general guidelines?
A) Mild soap should be used to clean the skin. B) Towels that come into contact with the infected areas will not infect others who then touch the towels. C) Remove crusts prior to topical antibiotic application. D) Topical antibiotic should be applied once daily after bathing.
A nurse uses Roy's model to guide nursing care. When using this model, what stimuli would be important for the nurse to assess? (Select all that apply.)
a. Adaptive stimuli: Stimuli the patient knows is beneficial b. Contextual stimuli: all stimuli in the patient's environment c. Focal stimuli: what is confronting the patient immediately d. Residual stimuli: stimuli that is left over from prior experience e. Transient stimuli: stimuli that is not expected to have a permanent effect
How many FTEs per day would you need if your target NHPPD was 8, and you expected to have 22 patients on your 24-bed unit?
a. 20 c. 24 b. 22 d. 26