A community health nurse uses quantitative measures for planning family care for which reason?
A) It provides information about essential characteristics.
B) It ensures an adequate database for planning nursing actions.
C) It eliminates the need for priority setting with the plan of care.
D) It provides a means to assess progress toward goals.
D
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A) Reposition the patient and auscultate posteriorly. B) Document the presence of S3 and monitor the patient closely. C) Inform the primary care provider that a friction rub may be present. D) Inform the primary care provider that the patient may have pneumonia.
When preparing a patient for a pulmonary function test, which instruction should the nurse provide?
1. "Expect to be sedated for the test.". 2. "Antinausea medication will be provided prior to the test.". 3. "You will wear a nose clip during the test.". 4. "You will be given oxygen for a while after the test.".
A nurse trained in another country is seeking licensure in the United States. While becoming familiar with the American legal system, the nurse learns that there are three types of public laws that include which of the following?
a. Constitutional, governmental, and criminal b. Criminal, constitutional, and administrative c. Criminal, tort, and administrative d. Administrative, governmental, and civil
During which era was physical and mental illness seen as interrelated and resulting from physical conditions?
1. Ancient times 2. Middle Ages 3. Colonial 4. Greco-Roman