Which nursing stereotype was typically reflected in printed novels and books?
A) Angel of mercy
B) Love interest
C) Naughty nurse
D) Handmaiden to the physician
B
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An adult client and spouse are seen in an urgent care clinic. The client presents with a temperature of 102 °F, complains of nausea, and has experienced vomiting and diarrhea for 12 hours
The nurse notes that the client's mucous membranes are pale and dry. Which action by the nurse is the most appropriate? A) Ask the spouse for more information. B) Assess for pedal edema. C) Assess skin turgor. D) Administer IV fluids.
The nurse received report from a previous shift. One of her clients was reported to have a history of basilar skull fracture with otorrhea. What assessment finding does the nurse anticipate?
A) The client has cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) leaking from the ear. B) The client has ecchymosis in the periorbital region. C) The client has an elevated temperature. D) The client has serous drainage from the nose.
Critical thinking is a purposeful, goal-directed process of inquiry that uses available facts, principles, theories, and abstractions. Which of the following statements best describes the processes that are accomplished through critical thinking?
a. Make inferences, solve problems, arrive at decisions. b. Persuade others, induce debate, use intuition. c. Make inferences, reduce fractions, make decisions. d. Solve problems, elevate issues, reflect actions.
The nurse is caring for a client with recurrent urinary tract infections. Which of the following body structures would the nurse instruct as the most frequent cause of women's urinary tract infections?
A) The urethra B) The bladder C) The rectum D) The ureters