Nurse practice acts are established at which level?
a. county c. regional
b. state d. federal
B
In an attempt to recognize and control the practice of nursing, nurse practice acts, on a state-by-state basis, have established guidelines to ensure safe practice and to demonstrate accountability to society.
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1. "It allows any masses to bulge forward to be seen.". 2. "This is the only position to detect Paget's disease.". 3. "This is the best position to look for skin dimpling.". 4. "It is the only way to look for nipple retraction.".
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When dependent, the base of the lesion is ruddy in appearance and exhibits signs of infection. What would the nurse suspect? A) Infected spider bite B) Arterial ulcer C) Infected tick bite D) Venous ulcer
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a. A living will designates the person to make their health care decisions if the pa-tient is no longer able to. b. An advance directive designates do not resuscitate directives. c. The advance directive details the wishes of the patient while he is still competent. d. The living will is signed by two nonrelated people and can never be altered.
The nurse is giving a presentation comparing and contrasting autism disorder and Asperger syndrome. Which of the following would the nurse include as differentiating Asperger syndrome from autism disorder?
A) "Children typically do not engage in stereotypic behavior." B) "They display age-appropriate intelligence." C) "The children often reverse pronouns when speaking." D) "They appear aloof and indifferent to others."