Scope of practice means the skills the nursing assistant is legally permitted to perform by state regulations
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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A 36-year-old woman with a history of dysmenorrhea has begun treatment with progesterone, which she will be receiving by the intramuscular route. The nurse participating in the woman's care should prioritize which of the following potential nursing diagnoses?
A) Incontinence, Functional, related to neurosensory and musculoskeletal changes B) Fluid Volume Deficit related to metabolic changes secondary to drug therapy C) Confusion, Chronic, related to CNS changes resulting from adverse drug effects D) Risk for Injury related to loss of vision or thrombotic events
The nurse should instruct clients taking oral anticoagulants who are then started on propylthiouracil (PTU) to:
a. ask their health care providers if they should have both drug dosages decreased. b. get a lower propylthiouracil (PTU) dose than is usually prescribed. c. discuss with health care provider about having the oral anticoagulant dose decreased. d. discuss with health care provider about having the oral anticoagulant dose increased.
Prazosin (Minipress) is prescribed for hypertensive client. Which measure should be used by the nurse to prevent the first-dose phenomenon?
1. Give the dosage early in the morning before breakfast. 2. Give initial low doses at bedtime. 3. Give the dosage with meals. 4. Give initial high dosage and then lower gradually.
The proportion of persons with an observation characteristic of a disease who have the disease is known as _____ value.
A. sensitivity positive specific B. negative specific C. positive predictive D. negative predictive