The nurse is caring for a 77-year-old woman who has been admitted with a fractured hip. While doing the admission assessment, the patient states, "I tripped over the small rug we have in front of the sink
" What subject would this report indicate that needs teaching during this patient's hospital stay?
A) The need to eliminate rugs on the patient's floors
B) The need to have wall-to-wall carpeting throughout the patient's house
C) The need for the patient to use a walker when she goes into the kitchen
D) The need for the patient to be in a wheelchair
A
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Which of the following falls under the jurisdiction of the state board of nursing?
a. Approving or reject applications for new nursing education programs b. Expanding the provisions of the nurse practice act c. Reducing the provisions of the nurse practice act d. Right to suspend the need for licensure of registered nurses (RNs) in times of extreme shortage
Which drop factor allows the greatest volume of intravenous fluid to be delivered per hour at a drip rate of 50 gtt per minute?
a. 10 b. 15 c. 20 d. 60
How do antiplatelet drugs work?
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