What phrase best describes the essence of critical thinking?
A. Understanding without conscious reasoning
B. Providing care based on nursing experience
C. Consulting with a primary care provider
D. Seeking solutions to problems
D. Seeking solutions to problems
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A baby in the newborn nursery has several charms pinned to the outer blanket. What is the significance of these charms?
A. Ritual to protect the infant during the first few days of life B. Protection against specific illnesses during this time C. Respect for the new life of the infant D. Declaration of the child belonging to a particular ethnic group
A couple are requesting fertility counseling. The nurse practitioner has identified the factors listed below in the woman's health history, and knows that which of them could be contributing to the couple's infertility?
1. The patient is 38 years old. 2. The patient was 13 years old when she started her menses. 3. The patient works as a dental hygienist 3 days a week. 4. The patient jogs 2 miles a day.
Special needs shelters reduce the surge demands on hospitals and long-term care facilities. Careful preplanning for a community's special needs population is essential. Persons arriving at a shelter:
1. Must not bring all their special equipment and medications 2. Must have a psychological condition that makes them inappropriate for a regular shelter 3. Are assessed by a nurse to determine whether this type of facility is appropriate 4. Receive medical care as though they were in a hospital
The nurse would correctly respond that the etiology of a congenital immune deficiency is due to a(n):
a. negative response to an immunization. b. adverse response to a medication. c. renal failure. d. genetic defect.