Select the goal of treatment for an individual with a long history of alcoholism
a. Controlled social drinking of alcohol
b. Complete abstinence from alcohol use
c. Recognition of the reasons for drinking alcohol
d. Systematic substitution of cross-tolerant substances
b
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A health-care organization that wants to achieve excellence in patient care should:
A. Review unit expenses for possible fraud. B. Refuse to accept mediocrity in patient care. C. Provide monitors to staff and arrive on time. D. Update staff job descriptions.
Which of the following are sources of contamination in the operating room? (Select all that apply.)
a. A wristwatch b. Chipped nail polish c. Artificial fingernails d. Abrasions on the hands e. Tattoos to the arms
A patient who takes warfarin for atrial fibrillation undergoes hip replacement surgery
On the second postoperative day, the nurse assesses the patient and notes an oxygen saturation of 83%, pleuritic chest pain, shortness of breath, and hemoptysis. The nurse will contact the provider to report possible _____ and request an order for _____. a. congestive heart failure; furosemide (Lasix) b. hemorrhage; vitamin K (phytonadione) c. myocardial infarction: tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) d. pulmonary embolism; heparin
The earliest age at which a satisfactory radial pulse can be taken in children is:
a. 1 year c. 3 years b. 2 years d. 6 years