Hypnotics have a more intense depressant effect on the central nervous system than do sedatives
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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Which information indicates the nurse has an accurate understanding of the State Nurse Practice Act?
a. It is a federal senate bill. b. It is a law enacted by the federal government. c. It is a statute enacted by state legislature. d. It is a judicial decision.
A nurse feels that his patient needs to be placed in a protective-restraint device to protect him from injury. To place a patient in restraints,
1. The patient must give his or her consent for restraints to be used. 2. A family member must give his or her consent to use restraints. 3. The nurse must have documentation that other methods have been used and failed to protect the patient. 4. The patient must be alert and oriented.
A congressional mandate for the addition of folic acid to cereals in the United States to reduce neural tube defects in infants has been implemented. Which of the following levels of prevention has been addressed?
a. Primary prevention b. Secondary prevention c. Tertiary prevention d. Assessment
The nurse on the pediatric unit is working with the recreational and developmental specialists to plan some activities for the children
One activity is a card game, in which the participant is required to sort into piles cards picturing like objects. The nurse realizes that children of which of the following age groups have just begun to have this capacity? a. 3 years c. 4 years b. 3-1/2 years d. 6 years