Identify three examples of personal protective equipment (PPE):
1. ____________________
2. ____________________
3. ____________________
Gloves; Gowns; Shoe covers; Masks
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Which of the following statements provides blood work results and rationale that would be most closely associated with acute coronary syndrome?
A) Increased serum creatinine and troponin I as a result of enzyme release from damaged cells B) Increased serum potassium and decreased sodium as a result of myocardial cell lysis, release of normally intracellular potassium, and disruption of the sodium-potassium pump C) Elevated creatine kinase and troponin, both of which normally exist intracellularly rather than in circulation D) Low circulatory levels of myoglobin and creatine kinase as a result of the inflammatory response
An older patient is concerned that her neighbor was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease and asks a nurse what can be done to decrease the risk of Alzheimer's Disease
The nurse includes which of the following in the response to the patient? (Select all that apply.) a. Maintain blood pressure within normal limits b. Smoking cessation c. Maintain control of blood sugar (hemo-globin A1C ?7) d. Eliminate fats from the diet e. Maintain ideal body weight
A nurse is teaching a patient who has chronic renal failure who will begin receiving epoetin alfa [Epogen] about this drug therapy. Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the teaching?
a. "If I have to start dialysis, I will have to stop taking this drug." b. "Taking this drug will not eliminate my need for blood transfusions." c. "Taking this medication will prevent the need for dialysis in the future." d. "When I take this, my serum ferritin levels will increase."
Which of the following are examples of common forms of lateral violence among nurses? Select all that apply
A. Undermining activities B. Withholding information C. Poking a colleague's arm with an index finger D. Standing in another's personal space E. Nonverbal innuendo F. Scapegoating G. Sabotage