The nurse manager of a CCU is designing a career ladder and wants to include demonstration of professional development as a criteria. Which nursing behavior most clearly demonstrates independent professional development?
A) Arrives to work on time and always accepts a difficult patient care assignment
B) Volunteers to help others when the unit is particularly busy
C) Belongs to more than one professional organization and is an officer in one
D) Maintains current certification in basic life support for health care professionals
C
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Conceptual models of nursing are used by nurse researchers as an inspiration in formulating research questions and directing research hypotheses. Some of the concepts that form these models include which of the following? Select all that apply
A) Health promotion B) Unified whole C) Adaptation D) Self-efficacy
A nurse is concerned that a newly hired colleague is exhibiting signs of a substance abuse problem. What did the nurse observe to come to this conclusion?
Select all that apply. 1. The new nurse is always sucking on mints and has applied strong-smelling cologne. 2. The new nurse completes documentation and is prepared to give report at the end of the shift. 3. The new nurse has volunteered to give medications to patients. 4. The new nurse has displayed difficulty juggling his patient assignment and seems to be highly unorganized. 5. The narcotic count at the end of the shift is off; two doses of morphine sulfate are missing.
A client is diagnosed with the flu. The nurse is aware that in order to be effective, neuraminidase inhibitors should be taken within how many hours of onset of flu symptoms?
a. 24 b. 48 c. 72 d. 96
Which of the following nursing interventions is most specific for a client being monitored for possible urinary retention?
1. Measuring urine output with each urination 2. Monitoring the color and clarity of urine with each voiding 3. Collecting a urine sample for a culture and sensitivity test 4. Asking the cognizant client to report each time he or she urinates