Women who are promoted to leadership positions that place them in precarious situations with greater risk are in positions called the
a. Glass ceiling
b. Glass labyrinth
c. Glass window
d. Glass cliff
D
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1. Assessing 2. Diagnosing 3. Planning 4. Evaluating
Mr. Laird is a 49-year-old electrician who experienced severe burns on his trunk, arms, and hands in a workplace accident 2 weeks ago. Part of his current wound care regimen involves the daily application of silver sulfadiazine to his wounds
The nurses who are providing care for Mr. Laird in the burns and plastics unit of the hospital should perform what action when administering this medication? A) Apply a layer of silver sulfadiazine that is sufficiently thick to make the wound bed invisible. B) Cleanse the wound of debris prior to applying the silver sulfadiazine C) Apply a thin layer of the drug to Mr. Laird's wound beds using clean technique. D) Perform thorough wound care immediately after the application of silver sulfadiazine
Older clients with renal failure will develop anemia if untreated because of
A) loss of appetite related to elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine levels. B) the result of renal dialysis. C) loss of blood through the urine because the failing kidney does not function properly. D) loss of the kidney hormone erythropoietin.
A 70-year-old woman asks, "How in the world can my bones be brittle when I eat all the right foods?" Which response by the nurse would be the most informative?
a. "Calcium loss is expected in the older adult." b. "Calcium is continuously withdrawn from bone for nerve and muscle function." c. "Smoking and alcohol consumption speed calcium loss from the bones." d. "Walking and standing increase calcium loss from the bone."