The best definition of ethics is
a. the way people who work in health care participate in professional organizations
b. a way of communication
c. standard or code of behavior that relates to the conduct of health care personnel
c. standard or code of behavior that relates to the conduct of health care personnel
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A patient has come to the health center with an enlarged thyroid; the nurse practitioner believes the thyroid cells may suffer from hyperplasia and is aware that:
A) Hyperplasia is an abnormal decrease in cell and organ size and is a precursor to cancer. B) Hyperplasia is an abnormal increase in new cells and is reversible with the stimulus for cell growth removed. C) Hyperplasia is the change in appearance due to a chronic irritation and will reverse with the stimulus removed. D) Hyperplasia is a cancerous growth and will be removal surgically.
An 80-year-old man has been brought to the emergency department (ED) by his daughter, who states that her father has become confused and agitated over the past several days
The daughter expresses fear that her father is "getting senile" and states that this concern is what prompted her to seek care. The ED nurse and the other members of the care team should prioritize which of the following aspects of assessment? A) Assessing for cranial nerve defects B) Assessing the man's nutritional status C) Correlating the man's cognitive function with his motor function D) Differentiating delirium from dementia
A client diagnosed with schizophrenia comes to the outpatient mental health clinic very disheveled, with body odor and an unkempt beard. The nurse suspects which of the following negative symptoms of schizophrenia?
A) Anhedonia B) Avolition C) Alogia D) Autism
A client is beginning therapy with auranofin (Ridaura), so the nurse realizes the client will need teaching about:
a. an injectable gold product. c. a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent. b. an oral gold product. d. a corticosteroid.