An experienced nurse has recently transitioned from performing bedside care to acting in a case manager role
In this new role, the nurse is participating in the care of a patient who has been diagnosed with colorectal cancer and who will receive chemotherapy before having surgery. What aspect of this patient's care will most likely be performed by this nurse?
A) Organizing the patient's care to minimize cost and maximize benefit.
B) Ensuring that the patient's psychosocial and spiritual needs are met during this difficult time.
C) Performing dressing (bandage) changes after the patient has surgery.
D) Teaching other nurses how to safely handle and administer chemotherapy drugs.
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A 22-year-old college basketball player is undergoing diagnostic testing following a knee injury, and his primary care provider has ordered arthrography. What teaching should the nurse provide in preparation for this procedure?
A) "A computer will create a three-dimensional image of your knee based on magnetic readings." B) "You'll be given some anesthetic and then several tissue samples will be taken from your knee joint." C) "You'll be given a small dose of radioactive solution, and the doctor will observe its distribution in your knee." D) "The doctor will inject some contrast solution into your joint and take a series of X-rays."
The PHN recognizes that environmental science, epidemiology, biostatistics, biomedical sciences, and ____ form the foundational subjects of public health
A. Economics B. The humanities C. Social and behavioral sciences D. Anthropology
Tremors and rigidity are two symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Similar damage to the dopamine neurons can occur as a side effect of some ______________ drugs.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The nurse would evaluate that an adult who displays satisfaction in a life well lived is adapting to the need for:
1. Intimacy versus isolation 2. Integrity versus despair 3. Generativity versus stagnation 4. Identity versus role confusion