Explain why you should encourage the patient to assist in his own care as much as possible.
What will be an ideal response?
By assisting with self-care, the patient feels that he still has a degree of control over his life.
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You administered two tablets with a dosage strength of 2.5 mg each. What was the total dosage given?
What will be an ideal response?
A patient with diabetes insipidus is taking desmopressin (DDAVP). He or she is complaining of drowsiness, lightheadedness, and headache. What does the nurse suspect that he is experiencing?
A) An allergic reaction B) Dehydration C) Depression D) Water intoxication
Knowledge discovery in databases (KDD) is a term used in other industries that is now seen in health care circles. Which of the following statements about KDD is accurate?
1. It is a powerful tool suitable for the analysis of large or small amounts of data. 2. It is not available commercially, but platforms can be custom built to suit the facility. 3. The confidentiality of individual records may be protected through the use of data perturbation. 4. The lack of bias is guaranteed by the vendor related to the complex patterns in collected data.
The nurse is preparing to discuss the importance of neuroendrocrine regulation with a group of nurses who work in the endocrine clinic
The nurse will explain that this type of regulation facilitates which essential abilities? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Ability to think critically 2. Ability to reason 3. Ability to reproduce 4. Ability to adapt to external changes 5. Ability to grow physically