Do Registered Nurses have the legal authority to write patient orders and prescriptions?
What will be an ideal response?
No, only those licensed health care providers who have the authority by their states to write prescriptions and orders are permitted to do so. Examples include a medical doctor (MD), nurse practitioner (ARNP), physician's assistant (PA), dentist (DDS), osteopathic doctor (DO), and podiatrist (DPM).
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to elicit speech by nurse and other staff. Makes no eye contact and is inattentive to staff who attempt to engage him, gazing off to the side or looking upward rather than at speaker.". A possible nursing diagnosis that deserves more investigation is a. defensive coping. b. risk for violence. c. decisional conflict. d. impaired verbal communication.
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A) Ask a family member for the answers. B) Speak louder and face the patient. C) Speak more slowly and wait for a response. D) Use a written questionnaire.
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Which information would be necessary to tell the pregnant women? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. An increase of protein is necessary to provide amino acids necessary for fetal development. 2. Protein contributes to the body's overall energy metabolism. 3. The recommended protein during pregnancy is 60 g each day. 4. The increased amount of protein that a pregnant woman needs is 8 g a day. 5. The quality of protein is as important as the amount.