A nurse is caring for a patient with cancer who has been prescribed dronabinol (Marinol) to help reduce nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy. The nurse will inform the patient that he or she is taking an oral form of
A) methamphetamine.
B) cocaine.
C) marijuana.
D) nicotine.
C
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Which common practice puts the nurse at liability for invasion of patient privacy?
1. During care the nurse reveals information about the patient to those in the room. 2. The nurse releases information about the patient to nursing students who will be caring for the patient the next day. 3. The nurse conducts a patient care session about a patient whose care is difficult and challenging. 4. Confidential information regarding an admitted patient is released to third-party payers.
A nurse executive has requested that additional budgetary funds be allocated to support staff seeking a baccalaureate degree in nursing or specialty certification
Which information should this executive provide during discussions of this funding? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. "Research shows no correlation between an increased number of BSN prepared nurses and increased nursing salaries." 2. "Nurse specialty certification has been shown to lower patient mortality." 3. "If our nursing staff is educated at a higher level and are certified we will see fewer lawsuits for negligence and malpractice." 4. Higher failure-to-rescue rates 5. "Education at the BSN level, when coupled with specialty certification, has been shown to reduce adverse patient outcomes."
Which test result is positive in 95% of clients with systemic lupus erythematosus?
a. B lymphocyte b. antinuclear antibodies (ANAs) c. human leukocyte antigen d. serum immunoglobulin electrophoresis
The nurse is performing a comprehensive health assessment on several clients in the community clinic. Which clients are most at risk for developing hemorrhoids? Select all that apply
a. A client with a history of constipation b. A client with a history of prostate cancer c. A woman who has had four children d. Clients older than 65 years