A patient is scheduled for valve surgery. Which medication does the nurse advise the patient to discontinue for several days before the procedure?
a. Antihypertensives
b. Diuretics
c. Anticoagulants
d. Antibiotics
Answer: a. Antihypertensives
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A 56-year-old nondiabetic patient is undergoing orthopedic surgery. The perioperative nurse is monitoring the blood glucose level. What is the main rationale for monitoring his blood glucose level during surgery?
a. She does not want the patient to develop an embolism. b. Research shows a strong relationship between wound infections and hyperglycemia. c. She knows that normal glucose levels promote platelet production. d. She is monitoring to prevent embolism.
A nurse describes the hypothesis of a research study as, "There is a positive relationship between nurses' attitudes toward AIDS patients and the number of AIDS patients they have cared for in practice." This statement is an example of what?
a. Null hypothesis b. Nondirectional hypothesis c. Directional hypothesis d. Causal hypothesis
A teacher confided to the school nurse that a 3rd grade student, Marty, is consistently late for school. In addition, Marty's clothes are torn and dirty and he falls asleep in class almost daily
On this day he was caught stealing a banana from another boy's lunch box. From what the teacher told her, the school nurse suspects: 1. Emotional maltreatment. 2. Physical abuse. 3. Physical neglect. 4. Physical neglect.
A student nurse is studying clinical judgment theories and is working with Tanner's Model of Clinical Judgment. How can the student nurse best generalize this model?
a. A reflective process where the nurse notices, interprets, responds, and reflects in action b. One conceptual mechanism for critiquing ideas and establishing goal-oriented care c. Researching best practice literature to create care pathways for certain populations d. Assessing, diagnosing, implementing, and evaluating the nursing care plans