The application of clinical and scientific knowledge to questions of law and the civil or criminal investigation of survivors of traumatic injury or patient treatment involving court-related issues is called which of the following types of nursing?
a. Trauma
b. Medico-legal
c. Community assault
d. Clinical forensic
ANS: D
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a. Provision of warmth b. Applies strong pressure c. Antibacterial effects d. Prevents skin maceration
A novice nurse is looking for employment and hopes to find a facility where the nursing staff participates in making, implementing, and evaluating client care policies. Which organizational module implements these practice?
A) Client-focused care B) Differentiated practice C) Managed care D) Shared governance
Which of the following is a pregnancy risk factor for chromosomal abnormalities?
a. Fetus with ultrasound showing increased neck thickness b. Father with history of alcoholism or substance use c. Mother older than 25 carrying more than one fetus d. Parents younger than 18 years of age
The nurse determines that a child's intravenous infusion has infiltrated. The infused solution is a vesicant. What is the most appropriate nursing action?
a. Stop the infusion and apply ice. b. End the infusion and notify the practitioner. c. Slow the infusion rate and notify the practitioner. d. Discontinue the infusion and apply warm compresses.