A family of a patient calls a nurse an "angel of mercy." The nurse interprets this to mean what about this stereotype?
A) Is fairly recent, originating with nurses from the Vietnam era
B) Often associated with the belief of nursing being depicted as almost a saintly vocation
C) Is the least common of all contemporary nursing stereotypes
D) Depicts a nurse with little independent thought as an adoring backdrop to the omnipotent physician
B
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A patient has had an arteriovenous graft inserted for dialysis. What nursing physical examination finding indicates patency of the graft?
A) Auscultation of a bruit over the renal artery B) Palpation of a thrill over the graft C) Distal pulses are 3+ to palpation D) Blood pressure within normal limits
A nursing professor is conducting research on the relationship between eye color and retention of information presented verbally. The professor's course grading plan includes 50 points for participating as a study subject
Is this an ethical situation? 1. Yes, as long as the study does not include physical risk to the participants. 2. Yes, but the study should be reviewed by the dean of the nursing department. 3. No, participation in nursing research must be voluntary. 4. No, true nursing research can only be carried out ethically in a health care environment.
A new resident in the long-term care facility reports not feeling the need to sleep much at night. He prefers to stay up late at night reading and eating snacks. When questioned, he indicates he can take "power naps" during the day
Which of the following statements should help guide the nurse in responding to the resident's response? A) Naps are sufficient to restore the missed sleep time. B) Napping may simply contribute to the problem getting to sleep at night. C) Older people do not need as much sleep as younger adults. D) There is no problem as long as the total number of hours slept per 24-hour period is at least 8.
While discussing health-maintenance activities with a group of adolescents, the nurse instructs the group that cardiovascular disease is associated with poor diet and
A) Inadequate calcium B) Inadequate fiber C) Occupational hazards D) Tobacco use