The nurse is preparing a client for elective surgery. The appropriate description for this type of surgery is
1. Surgery that involves a high degree of risk
2. Surgery that normally involves little risk
3. Surgery that is performed immediately to preserve function
4. Surgery that is performed to improve the client's life
4
Rationale: Major surgery involves a high degree of risk
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What will be an ideal response?
A mother comes to the clinic with her 1-week-old infant for a newborn checkup. The mother tells the nurse, "My baby looks yellow to me." The nurse's best response is which of the following?
a. "What type of detergent are you using to wash the baby's clothes?" b. "Is there a possibility you had hepatitis during your pregnancy?" c. "The color is from the breakdown of maternal red blood cells." d. "There is a cream you can use to reduce the yellowing."
As a direct result of the Kefauver-Harris Amendment of 1962, new drugs
A. had to be effective for specific disorders B. had to be evaluated in animals for ten years before they could proceed to evaluation in clinical trials with human patients C. had to be labeled in plain English D. had to be sold at a significant discount to elderly patients
The nurse is caring for a patient with a personality disorder who has manifestations of emotional reactivity. According to the biological perspective, which neurotransmitter is most likely affected?
1. Norepinephrine 2. Serotonin 3. Acetylcholine 4. Dopamine