Any loss or abnormality of psychological, physiological, or anatomical structure or function is referred to as a (n):
1. Disability
2. Impairment
3. Handicap
4. Functional limitation
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Any loss or abnormality of psychological, physiological, or anatomical structure or function is referred to as an impairment.
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a. Contemplation b. Precontemplation c. Maintenance d. Engagement
The nurse manager has the task of introducing staff to the use of clinical pathways. The nurse
manager will need to explain that clinical pathways are used in managed care settings to a. identify obstacles to effective care. b. stabilize aggressive clients. c. relieve nurses of planning responsibilities. d. streamline the care process and save money.
Computed tomography of a patient with a sudden onset of severe nausea and vomiting has revealed the presence of a pyloric obstruction. Which of the following interventions is the nurse's priority in the immediate care of this patient?
A) Insertion of a nasogastric (NG) tube to suction to decompress the stomach B) Insertion of a central line for parenteral nutrition C) Administration of a saline enema to purge the lower bowel D) Gastric lavage
Explain the largest outbreak of cryptosporidiosis in Milwaukee in 1993
What will be an ideal response?