"Skin popping" is a casual term for

A. sublingually administering LSD
b. subcutaneously administering heroin
c. intravenously administering cocaine
d. topically applying a nicotine patch


Answer: b. subcutaneously administering heroin

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The perinatal nurse is providing care to Meghan, a 32-year-old G1 TPAL 0000 at 34 weeks gestation. Her blood pressure is 170/100, reflexes are +3, urine is 2+ for protein and Meghan is complaining of a headache

An intravenous solution of Magnesium Sulfate is begun with an hourly dose of 2 grams. One of the parameters that the perinatal nurse is observing carefully in Meghan's blood work is: A) Hematocrit B) Neutrophil count C) Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) D) Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase

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The nurse includes the following data when documenting a client's biographic and demographic information: Select all that apply

1. Gender. 2. Age. 3. Educational background. 4. Urban, rural, or suburban dweller. 5. Daily alcohol consumption.

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A licensed practical/vocational nurse is caring for a mother and newborn boy at a hospital. The mother and father stated they will not name the child until the boy is 8 days old

The couple wants their Rabbi to perform the circumcision. The hospital's policy demands that the birth certificate is filed with the state birth registry. What action should the nurse take? A) Respect the rights of the parents and the inform the couple that they can complete a supplemental name report after the couple has met with the Rabbi and decided upon a name and send it to the state birth registry B) Ask the couple to provide a name for the baby before they leave the hospital so that the birth certificate may be registered C) Ask the couple to talk with their Rabbi and find out what the name will be, so the birth certificate may be filed with the state birth registry D) Respect the rights of the couple and give them all of the paperwork to file on their own whenever they have chosen a name

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When caring for patients a nurse must understand the difference between religion and spirituality. Religious care helps patients maintain their faithfulness to:

A. their belief systems and worship practices. B. a relationship to a higher being or life force. C. establish a cultural connectedness with the purpose of life. D. achieve a balance needed to maintain health and well-being.

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