Which of the following is a component of the nurse practice act followed in various states?
A) Breaches of duty owed by one person to another
B) Determining the grounds for disciplinary action
C) Expected action based on moral or legal obligations
D) Injury due to the failure of act
B
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What intervention(s) would the nurse preparing a teaching plan for the care of a child with infantile eczema include? (Select all that apply.)
a. Bathe the child using products with a light fragrance. b. Use oatmeal and baking soda as bath additives. c. Add bath oil to bath water after the child has soaked. d. Apply lanolin-based lotions after the bath. e. Bathe child several times a day.
A Korean client is receiving care in a rehabilitation unit after suffering from a stroke. The nurse notices that during the past few days the client has eaten very little food
The client only speaks Korean and the daughter who interprets for the client states that her mother does not like the food. What intervention could be used to increase the client's food intake? A) Make sure food is the right temperature for the client. B) Ask the daughter to tell her mother to eat more. C) Add nutritional supplements to her diet. D) Assess the client's food preferences and consult dietary to include requested ethnic dishes.
A patient diagnosed with anorexia nervosa has the nursing diagnosis imbalanced nutrition, less than body requirements, related to inadequate food intake. The long-term goal of the treatment plan is that the patient will
a. gain 1 to 3 lb weekly. b. exhibit fewer signs of malnutrition. c. restore healthy eating patterns and normalize weight. d. identify cognitive distortions about weight and shape.
To accurately assess the health of the mother during labor, a nurse should be aware that:
1. Her blood pressure will increase during contractions and fall back to prelabor normal in between. 2. Using the Valsalva maneuver is encouraged during the second stage of labor to relieve fetal hypoxia. 3. Having her point her toes will reduce leg cramps. 4. Her endogenous endorphins released during labor will raise her pain threshold and produce sedation.