The preferred method of diagnosing HIV infection in the neonate is
a. DNA PCR
b. plasma viral RNA
c. viral culture
Answer: a. DNA PCR
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1. Assessing pupils for accommodation and response to light 2. Assessing general mental status 3. Checking grip strength bilaterally 4. Assessing pain status 5. Measuring visual acuity
The hospital administration asks nursing services to assume housekeeping duties from midnight until 6:00 a.m
Nurses are fearful that this is the first step to shifting complete 24-hour-per-day responsibility for housekeeping duties to nursing services. The nurses believe this would take away from their ability to provide quality nursing care to their patients. This scenario is an example of which ethical concept? 1. The MORAL argument 2. Slippery slope thinking 3. Relevance thinking 4. Reluctance model
A 78-year-old client who experiences angina after even minimal activity is treated with medications. Identify the medication mode of action that the nurse would give to best decrease myocardial oxygen consumption and reduce chest pain
a. Increase preload b. Reduce afterload c. Reduce preload d. Increase contractility
When the leader tries to apply the right style of behavior to the situation he or she
a. First diagnoses, then adjusts appropriately b. First adjusts, then evaluates the situation c. First diagnoses, then delegates tasks d. First adjusts, then provides direction