A nurse is caring for a patient who follows teachings from a holy book called the Koran. The nurse understands that this patient practices what religion?
a. Hindu
b. Islam
c. Quaker
d. Buddhism
ANS: B
Muslims, who practice Islam, believe in one God, Allah. Salvation depends on one's commitment to Allah and his teachings in the Koran. This holy book contains the words of Allah as he spoke to Muhammad.
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A) Maintain the restraints to protect patient safety. B) Remove the restraints periodically to check skin integrity. C) Remove the restraints periodically for range of motion. D) Assess and intervene for causes of agitation.
What is the research question?
a. This study was undertaken to explore the effect of massage on total hours of sleep per 24-hour day, in persons averaging fewer than 7 hours of sleep per night, attributable to insomnia. b. It was posited that provision of daily late-morning massage would affect total hours of sleep per 24-hour day. c. Does massage increase the total number of hours of daily sleep? d. Presumably by increasing endorphin levels, massage seems to provide an immediate relaxation and an ability to sleep immediately following the session, but it is unclear whether these benefits actually extend to total sleep, despite anecdotal support.
The licensed vocational nurse/licensed practical nurse (LPN/LVN) knows that his or her scope of practice includes all of the following except:
A) Administering nursing care under the direction of a registered nurse (RN) B) Documenting the patient's data C) Independently ordering medications for the patient D) Assisting the physician or registered nurse with more complex care and procedures
Colin has been diagnosed with a paranoid personality disorder. You would expect which of the following behaviors in this disorder: (SELECT ALL ANSWERS THAT APPLY)
A) Jealousy and guarded feelings B) Trust and hyperexcitability C) Mistrust and hypersensitivity D) Open feelings and trust E) Dependent and submissive F) Bored and empty feelings