A college student is considering nursing as a career. Which of the following best describes the knowledge application of nursing?
a. Nursing is an art
b. Nursing uses science
c. Nursing combines critical-thinking skills with caring behaviors
d. Nursing is an unstructured method of caring
C
Nursing is an art and a science by which people are assisted in learning to care for themselves whenever possible and cared for by others when they are unable to meet their own needs. Nursing has evolved from an unstructured method of caring for the ill to a scientific profession. Nursing combines critical-thinking skills with caring behaviors.
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a. only the uterus was removed, and the ovaries are still producing estrogen. b. the patient is too young to have hot flashes associated with menopause. c. the uterus, ovaries, and fallopian tubes were removed, and she will have surgically induced menopause. d. the uterus and fallopian tubes were removed, and she will not experience "hot flashes."
Which of the following is a correct ratio?
A. 2.4:5 B. 5:3 ½ C. 6:0.7 D. 9:3
A nurse is assessing the stoma of a patient with an ostomy. What would the nurse assess in a normal, healthy stoma?
A) pallor B) purple-blue C) irritation and bleeding D) dark red and moist
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A. Doxazosin (Cardura), prazosin (Minipress), and terazosin (Hytrin) B. Atenolol (Tenormin), metoprolol (Lopressor), and nadolol (Corgard) C. Clonidine (Catapres), guanabenz (Wytensin), and guanfacine (Tenex) D. None of these