When a person is admitted to hospital the chance of being malnourished ______.
a. decreases
b. increases
c. stays same
Ans: B
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A nurse makes a medication error that is not serious and does not cause harm to the patient. As the head nurse, your best action would be to:
a. Call attention to it by posting the critical incidents report at the nursing station. b. Include the mistake on the nurse's per-formance appraisal. c. Apologize to the patient for the error, and indicate that discipline has occurred. d. Educate the nurse on how to provide an apology to the patient.
A patient with HIV is complaining of increased pain in the feet and legs. What should the nurse realize this patient is demonstrating?
1. a reaction to the medication 2. an opportunistic infection 3. a secondary cancer 4. a nervous system manifestation of the disease
The nursing student is reviewing the different organizations that provide services for nurses. She interprets the American Nurses Credentialing Center as
a. an association that provides accreditation for baccalaureate and higher degree nursing education programs. b. the unifying body for the state boards of nursing. c. an association that offers certification in many nursing specialties. d. an organization that offers the national licensure examination.