The goal for continuing education for nurses is to:
1. promote quality and develop clinical expertise.
2. ensure that nurses have a lifelong love of learning.
3. provide a revenue stream for local educational organizations.
4. ensure that nurses are completely competent in all clinical areas.
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A patient has been prescribed calcium blockers. The nurse should expect these medications to have what effect on the patient?
A) Decreased blood volume B) Irregular heartbeat C) Decreased arterial pressure D) Tachycardia
The nurse directs an unlicensed assisstive personnel (UAP) to obtain vital signs for a client who returns to the unit after having a mastectomy for cancer. What information should the nurse provide the UAP?
A. elevate the arm with an IV infusing on the operative side with a pillow B. apply the blood pressure cuff to the arm on the non-operative side C. position the arm on the operative side close to the body D. collect a fingerstick blood specimen from the arm on the operative side
A male client with sickle cell anemia, who has been hospitalized for another health problem, tells the nurse he has had an erection for over 4 hours. What action should the nurse implement first?
A. notify the client's healthcare provider B. prepare a warm enema solution for rectal instillation C. document the finding in the client record D. obtain a large bore needle for aspiration of the corpora cavernosa
A patient diagnosed with emphysema is being prepared for surgery. What laboratory value should the nurse review to obtain information about the patient's respiratory status?
A. Serum creatinine B. Carbon dioxide C. Blood urea nitrogen D. White blood cell count