Which of the following client situations would the nurse interpret as requiring an emergency assessment?
A) A client with severe sunburn
B) A client needing an employment physical
C) A client who took a drug overdose
D) A client who wants a pregnancy test
C
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The nurse is instructing a pregnant patient on the importance of taking a folic acid supplement. Folic acid has been documented to decrease the occurrence of:
A) Trisomy 21 B) Fragile X C) Down syndrome D) Neural tube defects
When assessing a client with cardiovascular problems, the nurse knows one of her assessments is the pulse
a. What are the pulse rhythm, volume, and deficit and how are they related? b. What would you see with peripheral pulses?
During the various clinical placements that a nursing student has had during a baccalaureate program, the student has become increasingly aware of how significant bioethical issues are in the delivery of healthcare
Which of the following factors has contributed most significantly to the importance of bioethical issues in healthcare? A) Increased health literacy among healthcare consumers B) The development of new healthcare technologies C) The politics of proposed universal healthcare in the United States D) Increased incidence and prevalence of chronic health problems
The older adult (65+ years old) may be slower to adapt to new surroundings
True False