In becoming an RN, the LPN student will change, or make a _____, in personal identity and role function
a. role conflict c. role socialization
b. role model d. role transition
ANS: d
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Differentiate between evidence-based nursing practice (EBNP) and research utilization (RU) by selecting the correct statements. Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Research utilization focuses on research into a set of clinical problems. 2. Research utilization is broader than evidence-based nursing practice. 3. The number of evidence-based practice centers in nursing is decreasing in the United States while research utilization is expanding. 4. Nurses play an active role in locating a solution for health care concerns when involved in evidence-based nursing practice. 5. Research utilization begins with existing research that needs to be implemented in practice.
An 82-year-old client is dying of lung cancer. On review of the client's medication, the nurse notes that the client is being given pain control and that the client requires increasingly higher doses of medication
The physician prescribed morphine 6 to 10 mg every 4 hours. The previous dose of 10 mg was given 2 hours ago, and the client reports that the medication barely affected his pain. What intervention would the nurse perform to address the client's pain? A) wait 2 more hours and give the client 10 mg B) give the client 10 mg of morphine even though it is before the scheduled time C) contact the physician for an adjustment in pain medication D) give the patient 5 mg of morphine every hour instead of 10 mg every 2 hours
The nurse is admitting a client in labor who states that she is a naturopath. The nurse understands that this client believes which of the following?
1. An initial worsening of symptoms after treatment means the correct remedy has been used. 2. There are five elements that take form in the body. 3. Her pregnancy is a kapha condition. 4. Naturopathy is a form of medicine that utilizes the healing forces of nature.
During a prenatal examination, an adolescent client asks, "How does my baby get air?" The nurse would give correct information by saying:
A. "The lungs of the fetus carry out respiratory gas exchange in utero similar to what an adult experiences." B. "The placenta assumes the function of the fetal lungs by supplying oxygen and allowing the excretion of carbon dioxide into your bloodstream." C. "The blood from the placenta is carried through the umbilical artery, which penetrates the abdominal wall of the fetus." D. "The fetus is able to obtain sufficient oxygen due to the fact that your hemoglobin concentration is 50% greater during pregnancy."