Patients with spinal cord and brain injuries do not benefit from rehabilitation programs.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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A nurse who is thinking about where to practice nursing considers that there is a decline in the number of nurses working in:
1. long-term care facilities. 2. home health agencies. 3. occupational health settings. 4. hospitals.
Which of the following can increase a nurse manager's power most dramatically?
A. Preserving the status quo B. Maintaining sacred cows C. Empowering staff members to make change D. Unionizing with other administrators
Dunst, Trivette, and Deal identified the qualities of strong families that help them function effectively. Which qualities are included? (Select all that apply.)
a. Ability to stay connected without spending time together b. Clear set of family values, rules, and beliefs c. Adoption of one coping strategy that always promotes positive functioning in dealing with life events d. Sense of commitment toward growth of individual family members as opposed to that of the family unit e. Ability to engage in problem-solving activities f. Sense of balance between the use of internal and external family resources
The nurse is providing care to a newborn female who is born with ambiguous genitalia. The follow-up investigation discovers adrenogenital syndrome (also called congenital adrenal hyperplasia [CAH]). The parents question why the baby's genitalia looks more male than female. Which response by the nurse is accurate?
1. "The disorder caused your baby to be a hermaphrodite with both male and female sex organs." 2. "The changes in the genitalia are due to increased androgens secondary to deficient cortisol." 3. "The excessive cortisol caused the enlargement of the female tissue, creating a male appearance." 4. "Your baby has only one sex chromosome resulting in an XO configuration.