A nurse wants to obtain information on the alternative methods of health care her 45-year-old female client uses. Who is the best person to ask about this?
a. The husband of the client
b. A community leader of the ethnic group
c. The client herself
d. The religious leader of the ethnic group
C
Clients provide a rich source of information about their own cultures.
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The nurse is considering applying for work at a hospital. What action should the nurse perform first?
1. Contact the nurse recruiter and apply as quickly as possible. 2. Learn about the hospital and its parent company, if there is one. 3. Call the hospital personnel office to learn about the salary. 4. Contact the head nurse of the unit on which he would like to work.
A patient has been hospitalized for treatment of substance abuse after being arrested and jailed for the past 24 hours. The patient is experiencing severe muscle and abdominal cramps, seizures, and acute psychosis due to abrupt withdrawal
Which of the following drug classes is the most likely cause of these severe and potentially fatal withdrawal symptoms? A) Amphetamines B) Sedative–hypnotic drugs C) Benzodiazepines D) Opioids
A patient comes to the clinic with a herpes outbreak. The nurse notes from the patient's chart that the patient is just beginning a course of antibiotics prescribed by another physician in the clinic
What classification of antibiotic should not be taken with an antiviral medication used to treat herpes? A) Penicillin B) Beta-Lactam C) Aminoglycoside D) Macrolide
The nurse has returned from working as a maternal–child nurse volunteer for a nongovernmental organization. After completing a community presentation about this experience, the nurse knows that learning has occurred when a participant states:
1. "Malaria is a chronic disease, and rarely causes fetal loss." 2. "Escherichia coli bacteria can cause diarrhea but not stillbirth." 3. "Group B streptococci can cause infection and the death of the fetus." 4. "Viral infections don't cause fetal death in underdeveloped nations."