Each U.S. state has its own state board of nursing responsible for protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the general public
The state board of nursing meets these responsibilities by performing which of the following functions? Select all that apply.
a. Advocating for nursing student issues
b. Determining the nurse's scope of practice
c. Enforcing the rules that govern nursing
d. Writing the laws that regulate nursing
ANS: B, C
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Which of the following is a positive sign of pregnancy?
a. Fetal movement felt by the woman b. Amenorrhea c. Breast changes d. Visualization of fetus by ultrasound
The client is to receive acetaminophen 325 mg per tbsp. What does this abbreviation on the medication administration record mean?
A) double teaspoon B) ounce C) teaspoon D) tablespoon
A nurse provides teaching about coping with long-term impaired functions. Which situation serves as the best example?
a. Teaching a family member to give medications through the patient's permanent gastric tube b. Teaching a woman who recently had a hysterectomy about her pathology reports c. Teaching expectant parents about physical and psychological changes in childbearing women d. Teaching a teenager with a broken leg how to use crutches
As she nears her expected delivery date, a woman reports that she is breathing more easily but now has to urinate frequently. The nurse should explain to her that:
a. The symptoms are typical of false labor. b. Cervical dilation puts pressure on the bladder. c. She needs a urinalysis to rule out a bladder infection. d. This is "lightening" caused by the fetus moving downward in the pelvis.