Which of the following issues in the care of older adults are identified in Healthy People 2020?
a. Delineating nursing staffing levels in long term care
b. Eradicating pressure ulcers in all care settings
c. Identifying minimum levels of training for people who care for older adults
d. Instituting mandatory training in identification of elder abuse for all caregivers of older adults
Ans: c. Identifying minimum levels of training for people who care for older adults
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A) A chemical must have a proven therapeutic value or efficacy without severe toxicity or damaging properties to become a drug. B) A chemical becomes a drug when it is introduced into the body to cause a change. C) A chemical is considered a drug when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves its release to be marketed. D) A chemical must have demonstrated therapeutic value to become a drug.
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1. Using such a panel negates the need for a full jury trial. 2. Questioning of witnesses is not conducted under oath and is more informal. 3. These panels ensure that there is a controversy or fact question for the court. 4. Such panels shorten the time between filing and conclusion of the lawsuit.
The nursing student asks the nurse about nurse-initiated and physician-initiated interventions. Which of the following is a physician-initiated intervention?
A) Teach client how to transfer from bed to chair and chair to bed. B) Administer oxygen 4 L/min per nasal cannula. C) Assist the client with coughing and deep breathing every hour. D) Monitor intake and output every 2 hours.
The pediatric nurse is assigned to care for a 7-year-old child in the hospital. The child is going to have surgery in the morning. The child asks the nurse if this surgery will hurt. Which of the following is the nurse's best response?
a. "An anesthetist will put you to sleep so you won't feel anything." b. "You will sleep through the surgery so it won't hurt. When you wake up, we will give you medicine to make any hurting better." c. "The doctor who specializes in sleep is going to knock you out real good, so don't worry about feeling any pain." d. "A stick in the arm to give you medicine to sleep is all you will feel."