The nurse is teaching the high school health class the benefit of drinking milk because it is known that a chronically low intake of calcium can do what?
A) Cause low blood calcium levels C) Cause tetany
B) Compromise bone integrity D) Impair protein synthesis
B
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A chronically low calcium intake compromises bone integrity without affecting blood calcium levels.
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Who is ultimately responsible for explaining the content of the informed consent?
a. The registered nurse b. The hospital social worker c. Educated family members d. The provider of the procedure
One way to avoid or decrease professional liability is to:
a. have every employee take a flu shot b. have a risk management department c. avoid taking telephone or verbal orders d. deliver care in teams
Which of the following statements most accurately describes the difference between down time and response time?
1. Response time is the period of time when an information system is not operational and available for use whereas down time is the amount of time between a user action and the response from the information system. 2. Response time is the moment information is gleaned from the computer whereas down time is the period when the system is off. 3. Response time is the amount of time between a user action and the response from the information system whereas downtime refers to the period of time when an information system is not operational and available for use. 4. Response time occurs when the software is downloaded whereas down time refers to the period of time it takes for the software to activate.
A patient is wearing a purple bracelet on her wrist. Purple indicates this person has a(n):
a. Fall risk b. Allergy alert c. Do not resuscitate order d. Elopement risk