Nurses derive much of their core power from being ____
a. Authority figures in emergent situations
b. Highly respected and trusted by the public
c. Organized through public associations
d. The care coordinator of the health care team
B
Nurses derive their core power from being the health care providers that is trusted most by the public.
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The parents of a child born with severe hypoplastic left heart syndrome ask the nurse about treatment options. Which option is inconsistent with the nurse's knowledge about this condition?
A. "Palliative or end-of-life care is one possibility." B. "She can be listed for a cardiac transplant." C. "Surgical correction involves several procedures." D. "We can give a series of dopamine (Intropin) infusions."
An adult client consumes about 1800 calories per day. How many calories per day should the nurse counsel the client to consume from fats?
a. 200 calories b. 450 calories c. 800 calories d. 1000 calories
Which nursing intervention is most appropriate on the first day of alcohol detoxification?
A) Strongly encourage the client to attend two AA meetings. B) Educate the client about the biopsychosocial consequences of alcohol abuse. C) Monitor the client's vital signs every 4 hours, or more frequently if necessary. D) Ensure that the client consumes 95% of his or her meals.
The patient with a cast on one leg cannot use the sequential compression therapy unit.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)