A nurse works on the maternity unit and is doing some research on ethical concerns in health care. Which of the following technologies involves ethical concerns relating to the definition of when life is formed?
A) Genome project and research
B) Stem-cell therapy and research
C) Use of robotics in health care
D) Electronic medical records access
B
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The nurse caring for a patient in the critical care unit who has a central venous pressure (CVP) monitoring system notes that the patient's CVP is increasing and is aware that this increased pressure may be indicative of:
A) Hypovolemia B) Hypervolemia C) Hypermagnesemia D) Hypomagnesemia
If a researcher wanted to determine how well a prenatal program was meeting its objectives of reducing rates of low birth weight and improving rates of breastfeeding, the research would be a(n):
A) Survey B) Evaluation C) Methodologic study D) Secondary analysis
A patient has a deficiency of an enzyme that prepares a specific drug for elimination. For which response or issue should you remain alert?
a. Toxic blood levels of the drug are more likely to occur. b. Higher drug dosages will be needed for the intended action to occur. c. The drug will be eliminated more rapidly in the feces rather than in the urine. d. Delivery of this drug by the parenteral route is more effective than by the enteral route.
Food moves through the digestive tract of elderly persons rapidly, increasing the incidence of diarrhea.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)