When the nurse is teaching a woman about the use of a diaphragm, it is important to instruct her that the diaphragm should be rechecked for correct size how often?
1. Every five years routinely
2. When weight gain or loss beyond five pounds has occurred
3. After each birth
4. Only after significant weight loss
3
Explanation: 3. The diaphragm should be rechecked for correct size after each childbirth and whenever a woman has gained or lost 10 pounds or more.
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a. preserving rape evidence. b. maintaining the patient's airway. c. obtaining a description of the rape. d. determining what drugs were ingested.
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A) Nominal scale B) Ordinal scale C) Interval scale D) Ratio scale
Nurse executives are asked to play important roles in the shaping of HIT policy. Which of the following apply to ways in which they can be actively involved? Select all that apply
1. Overcome financial and cultural barriers related to HIT 2. Support and provide leadership development on HIT-related topics 3. Incrementally decrease the information technology budget line for support services 4. Contribute to research that substantiates the business case for nursing 5. Improve patient safety through the use of decision-support tools at the point of care