Which situation is a reality for whistle-blowers?
A) Retaliation against them is illegal
B) Fellow workers are supportive of them
C) Federal and State law protects them
D) They are often afraid to speak out
Answer: D) They are often afraid to speak out
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A) Headache B) Alteration in level of consciousness C) Tonic-clonic seizures D) Shortness of breath
To which ethical codes or ethical guidelines are psychiatric nurses accountable? Select all that apply
A) American Nurses' Association Code of Ethics B) American Hospital Association's Patient's Bill of Rights C) Bill of Rights for Psychiatric Patients D) Guidelines of the Joint Commission
The impact of World War I on public health nursing included (select all that apply)
a. Many communicable diseases were eradicated. b. The depletion of the ranks of public health nurses to the war. c. The feeling that the greatest patriotic duty was to stay at home. d. Expanding nursing services in the community was limited by lack of funding.
It has been determined that each one of the following clients is at risk for falling. Which one requires the nurse's priority for ambulation?
a. A 16-year-old with a sprained ankle being discharged from the emergency de-partment b. A 54-year-old who has taken the initial dose of an antihypertensive medication c. A 45-year-old postoperative client up for the first time since knee surgery d. An 81-year-old who is asthmatic and had a hip replaced 18 months ago