California was the first state to mandate nurse-to-patient staffing:
a. plans. c. patterns.
b. ratios. d. departments.
B
By January 2005, California hospitals were required to meet a 1:5 staffing ratio in all medical-surgical
units by the California legislature. Similar legislation is pending in other states.
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A. "25-28 pounds." B. "20-22 pounds." C. "17-18 pounds." D. "Less than 15 pounds."
A nurse overhears a staff member say, "All of these drug abusers on our unit are just bums." How should the nurse characterize this statement?
A) Rational belief B) Irrational belief C) Blind belief D) Stereotype
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A) Gathering information about the child using the child's own toys B) Preparing the child for a procedure by playing games C) Explaining in simple terms what will happen during surgery D) Allowing the child to devise an exercise plan following surgery E) Praising the child for how well he is doing following instructions F) Giving the child a favorite toy to cuddle following a painful procedure