The medical-surgical nurse is caring for a postoperative patient whose lab values reveal an increase in band cells (immature neutrophils). What is the nurse's best interpretation of this value?
a. The patient may need a transfusion
b. The patient is using up clotting factors
c. The patient is developing an infection
d. The patient's result is expected postoperatively
Answer: c. The patient is developing an infection
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A patient is scheduled for an invasive procedure. Which of the following would be considered invasive?
a. mammography c. computed tomogra-phy b. ultrasonography d. angiography
To maintain a clear focus on ethics, it is helpful to contrast its domain to that of law, in order to avoid the tendency to confuse the two or to simplify the moral struggle to do the right thing by seeking a legal reason for action
Identify which statement best reflects the comparison between ethics and the law. A) Ethics considers people as inherently good; the law considers them to be basically bad. B) Ethics proposes what a person must do; the law proposes what a person should do. C) Ethics imposes individuals to pay penalties; the law has no sanctions. D) Ethics is a way to enforce the current values of society; the law changes the values of society.
Which strategies have been shown successful for preventing adolescent pregnancy? (Select all that apply.)
A) Responsible sexual behavior education B) Abstinence education C) Mandated religious education on sex practices D) Contraceptive counseling E) Confidential reproductive services