Psychiatric nursing became required in nursing education in which year?
A) 1930
B) 1940
C) 1950
D) 1960
C) 1950
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1. Absence of central cyanosis 2. Decreased bowel sounds 3. Unlabored respirations 4. Mental slowing 5. Normal pulse amplitude
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1. The patient with a support group of cancer survivors 2. The patient who is also seeing a psychiatrist for treatment of depression 3. The wealthy patient who can afford the best medical care available 4. The patient who is a former physician
Which of the following is the most common vector-borne disease worldwide?
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