The nurse is identifying diagnoses appropriate for a client scheduled for a surgical procedure. Which of the following is a diagnosis commonly used for preoperative client?
1. Anxiety
2. Sleep deprivation
3. Excess fluid volume
4. Disturbed body image
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The preoperative experience may be one of the most tension-producing periods of hospitalization. The nursing diagnosis "anxiety" is commonly used for preoperative clients. The other diagnoses are not commonly used as preoperative diagnoses.
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Which of the following medications will likely be used in an attempt to eradicate the patient's H. pylori infection? (Select all that apply.) A) Antibiotics B) A PPI C) Aluminum hydroxide D) Ondansetron (Zofran) E) Cisapride (Propulsid)
A patient is admitted to the Mental Illness and Chemical Abuse unit. The patient has been placed on a 1:1. After reviewing the client's progress notes, the nurse notes that the admission was voluntary. The nurse would expect which of the following:
A. The patient will be angry at being forced to be on the unit. B. The patient was given an informed consent. C. The patient may not leave the unit without a court order. D. The patient's wife has signed the consent form for admission.
Are nurses who work as team leaders, overseeing the nursing care provided by other nurses, considered supervisors by the National Labor Relations Act?
1. Yes; these nurses are supervising others. 2. They are considered supervisors only if they supervise more than three other nurses. 3. There is still debate over this issue. 4. No; there is too much variation in a team leader's day-to-day responsibilities.
Which vitamin is excreted by the body?
1. Vitamin C 2. Vitamin A 3. Vitamin D 4. Vitamin K