Which of these is a priority nursing diagnosis for a patient who is experiencing a manic episode?
a. Confusion
b. Defensive Coping
c. Grieving
d. Risk for Injury
ANS: D
Manic persons are at high risk for injuring themselves or others.
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What was the rationale for the 1992 changes in the Food and Drug Administration's regulations to permit accelerated approval of drugs for the treatment of life-threatening or severely debilitat-ing disease?
a. To allow for marketing before completion of phase II of drug trials b. To ensure that the unknown risks associated with early approval are balanced by the need for effective drugs c. To change the rules because existing FDA regulations were too stringent for po-tentially effective drugs d. To accelerate approval of new drugs to give prescribers the option of using them without research findings
The nurse is about to give an injection of gold salts to a patient with rheumatoid arthritis. What is the best area of the body for this medication to be injected?
1. Deltoid muscle 2. Abdominal muscle 3. Gluteus maximus muscle 4. Ventral gluteus muscle
For the nurse providing care for a neonate, which are considered acts of beneficence? Select all that apply
1. Giving report to the nightshift nurse before leaving 2. Updating the rounding care provider on the client's status 3. Making sure the infant's diaper is changed frequently 4. Checking in with the mother "rooming in" just before discharge 5. Allowing the parents to stay at the bedside after visiting hours ended
Which of the following conditions found in children has had a 200% increase in prevalence during the past two decades?
a. Leukemia b. Mental retardation c. Learning disabilities d. Autism