A staff nurse needs some time off to take care of her critically ill mother. She does not want to quit her job, nor does she have enough vacation time to take off. For the staff nurse to keep her job, she needs to be aware of which labor law?
a. The National Labor Relations Act
b. The Labor-Management Relations Act
c. The Nonprofit Health Care Amendments to the Taft-Hartley Act
d. The Family and Medical Leave Act
ANS: D
The Family and Medical Leave Act requires employers with 50 or more employees to provide up to 12 weeks per year of unpaid, job-protected leave.
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1. When the body is properly aligned, the organs are properly supported. 2. Equilibrium depends on the proper body alignment. 3. Muscular strength decreases with physical activity. 4. Orthostatic hypotension is common with improper alignment.
What glucocorticoids could the nurse only administer orally?
A) Cortisone (Cortone Acetate) B) Hydrocortisone (Cortef) C) Prednisone (Deltasone) D) Triamcinolone (Aristocort)
A _____ is an abstract statement that explains the relationship of concepts
a. variable c. paradigm b. theory d. conflict
The highest-priority nursing diagnosis for a neonate experiencing RDS is:
1. Altered Nutrition: More Than Body Requirements 2. Alterations in Parenting 3. Acute Pain 4. Impaired Gas Exchange, related to inadequate lung surfactant