Which drug administration route is the most dangerous?
a. Enteral
b. Intravenous
c. Transdermal
d. Subcutaneous
B
Drugs administered intravenously are immediately available in the bloodstream. If the dosage is wrong or if it is the wrong drug, there is no simple way to stop the drug's action.
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Based on which factor does the nurse recognize that the woman likely does not qualify for involuntary commitment? 1. The woman has used up her hospital coverage. 2. The woman has not voluntarily requested hospitalization. 3. There is no evidence that woman is a danger to self or others. 4. It is less than two weeks since the woman's most recent hospital discharge.
What does the term channel mean when associated with the communication process?
1. The method selected to convey the message 2. The information or feelings to be transmitted 3. The aural message 4. The originator of the message
An approach for decreasing nursing RN skill mix was implemented in a "one size fits all" approach across organizations in the 1990s. These changes in skill mix led to:
a. decreases in RN workload. b. increased nursing satisfaction. c. decreased patient satisfaction. d. decreased patient safety concerns.
A man is diagnosed with prostate cancer. Which of the following data should the nurse know to answer the man when he asks, "What are the chances I'll survive this thing?"
a. Attack rate b. Case fatality rate c. Cause-specific morbidity rate d. Crude mortality rate