The nurse is checking the Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank (HIPDB) for documentation about a health care provider. This data bank was established:
a. to protect nurses against malpractice suits.
b. to improve the quality of health care by restricting the practice of health care providers who are incompetent.
c. to provide a national database of registered nurses who are active in practice.
d. to determine the standards by which registered nurses may practice when working across state lines.
ANS: B
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a. Proximal to distal. b. Distal to proximal. c. Posterior to anterior. d. Anterior to posterior.
The nurse is preparing to administer a prescribed IV antibiotic to a client admitted with a serious infection. Which action by the nurse is most important?
a. Check the IV for patency. b. Assess the client for allergies. c. Double check the "five rights." d. Teach the client about the drug.
9. When interviewing the family of a client who is suffering from alcoholism, the communication technique used by the nurse is called circular questioning. The advantage of this technique is that it
a. examines relationships. b. aids the nurse in establishing a diagnosis. c. focuses on the equilibrium of the family system. d. helps the nurse gain specific information.
Theorists who use grand nursing theories based on interactive processes ascribe to which of the following theories?
A) Behavioral B) Social C) Systems D) Change