Which phrase best describes the science of nursing?
a. The skilled application of knowledge
b. The knowledge base for care
c. Hands-on care, such as giving a bath
d. Respect for each individual patient
Ans: b. The knowledge base for care
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A patient is brought to the emergency department after a house fire. He fell asleep with a lit cigarette, and the couch ignited. What do you do first?
a. Clean the wounds and remove blisters. b. Assess the airway and provide 100% oxygen. c. Place a Foley catheter and assess for myoglobin. d. Place a central intravenous access and provide antibiotics.
Which individual can help the client prepare for the adjustment to life with a fecal diversion?
a. client's personal physician b. skin care nurse c. wound, ostomy and continence nurse d. fecal diversion nurse
A hospital is working toward becoming a Magnet™ hospital. The chief nursing officer is aware that professional nursing departments of the future will:
a. Not be directed by nurses. b. Be virtual organizations. c. Be designed to maintain nursing standards of practice. d. Be entitled to have client care departments.
A parent brings a 16-month-old child to the clinic for a well-child checkup. During the assessment, the nurse finds that the child cannot support himself on furniture and does not try to pull himself up from a sitting position
The child is lagging in which of the following processes? A) Behavior B) Growth C) Development D) Height