When reading a diagnostic skin test, the healthcare worker is observing the injection site for
A. irritation and pruritus.
B. urticaria and pustules.
C. induration and erythema.
D. inflammation and edema.
Answer: C
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The nurse is on a committee to reduce medication errors in a large healthcare facility. What is a recommendation the nurse proposes that will most likely help to reduce medication errors?
A. Train medication technicians to administer medications. B. Use robots to prepare all medications for administration by the nurse. C. Use automated, computerized cabinets on all nursing units. D. Designate nurses whose only function is to administer medication.
When the nurse prepares to discharge a client, and subsequently evaluate the effectiveness of the nursing care, the nurse should determine whether the:
A) physician orders have been completed. B) client's goals have been achieved. C) critical pathways are completed. D) documentation is thorough.
The hypothalamus can ________ or ________ the pituitary according to conditions inside and outside the body.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which statement made by a nurse discussing alternative and conventional therapies supports the holistic philosophy that mind-body interrelationships influence wellness?
1. "Widowed persons have higher death rates than married people of the same age have." 2. "Alternative therapy is often less expensive than conventional medical treatment." 3. "Personal values and misconceptions are barriers to use of alternative therapy in the Western world." 4. "The development of lung cancer is strongly influenced by environmental fac-tors."