Which abbreviation means that a drug is to be given orally?
a. PRN
b. NPO
c. PO
d. PPD
ANS: C
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The recent changes in the health-care system have impacted nursing practice in several ways. Which issue has exerted a major influence in shaping the recent changes in nursing practice?
A. Managed care B. Increased use of unlicensed assistive personnel C. Access to health care D. New technological treatments
Which of the following responses best describes the relational statement that is diagrammed below? Pain perception ? (+) ? anxiety
a. Anxiety causes increased pain perception. b. Increased perception of pain causes anxiety. c. Pain perception and anxiety are inversely related. d. Pain perception and anxiety are positively related to one another.
The nurse should carefully screen a client who insists on using only combined oral contraceptives for which of the following?
A) Deep vein thrombosis B) Gastrointestinal diseases C) Impaired absorption D) Use of alcohol
Which of the following discipline or disciplines may be used in the design of a nursing theory?
A) Psychology B) Physical biology C) Sociology D) Psychology, physical biology, and sociology