The National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nursing (NCLEX-PN) is
1. Taken in order to practice as a nurse.
2. Given as an entrance examination for nursing school.
3. Individualized based on where an examinee resides.
4. Taken in order to practice as a certified nursing assistant (CNA).
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A) Nausea and vomiting B) Respiratory difficulty C) Inability to drink fluids for 6 hours D) Reddish urine
A nurse is planning the care of a client who will soon begin radiotherapy for the treatment of breast cancer. The nurse has been identifying interventions that are rooted in the notion of holism, which states that:
A) Interactions between the mind and the body can profoundly influence health. B) An individual's medical diagnosis has local, but not systemic, effects. C) Most physical illnesses do not require pharmacologic interventions or surgery. D) A client's illness affects friends and family in the same way that the client is affected.
The nurse was discussing dietary supplements with a client who prefers to treat himself holistically rather than to use medications produced by pharmaceutical companies
One reason that he claimed supplements were better was because they are all-natural products, and therefore more safe. The nurse informed him that, in regards to the safety of dietary supplements, the federal government: 1. Closely regulates manufacturing and marketing. 2. Requires safety to be established in clinical trials. 3. Establishes stringent criteria for content labeling. 4. Does not conduct a pre-market review of label claims.
A nurse has completed health risk appraisals with several different families. Which of the following families would be of most concern to the nurse?
a. An older couple who has just retired and sold their house, who talk about their new condo in a retirement community. b. Newlyweds who have been saving their money, who want to discuss birth control and family planning in preparation for future pregnancies. c. Parents who come with their child for his pre-kindergarten physical exam and want to be sure all the child's immunizations are up to date. d. A woman who is very pleased with her new position at the hospital and wants to have her pre-employment exam and drug screen.