A nurse who pleads someone's cause or acts on someone's behalf is practicing her role as
A) counselor.
B) communicator.
C) teacher.
D) advocacy.
D
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A) They facilitate increased adherence to treatment. B) They decrease the length of illness. C) They have synergistic antiviral effects. D) They prevent the development of opportunistic infections.
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The nurse performing stroke risk screenings to identify high-risk individuals in order to lower hemorrhagic stroke occurrence is aware that which of the following patients is at highest risk for a stroke:
A) White female, age 60, with history of excessive alcohol intake B) White male, age 60, with history of uncontrolled hypertension C) Black male, age 60, with history of diabetes D) Black male, age 50, with history of smoking
Chest percussion and postural drainage would be an appropriate intervention for which of the following conditions?
1) Congestive heart failure 2) Pulmonary edema 3) Pneumonia 4) Pulmonary embolus