A nurse is caring for a child who is suspected to have Enterobius vermicularis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. perform a tape test
B. Collect a stool specimen for culture
C. Test the stool for occult blood
D. Initiate IV fluids
A. perform a tape test
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1. Interpretation and inference 2. Point of view 3. Purpose of thinking 4. Concepts
A nurse would like to propose legislation requiring all schools to employ a registered nurse. Which of the following would be the first step taken as the nurse implements the legislative pro-cess?
a. Introducing the bill to the legislature b. Moving the bill to the other house c. Developing the policy option into a bill d. Hearings, testimony, and lobbying
A 22-year-old male client says he is attracted to persons of the same sex only. How
should the nurse document his stated sexual orientation? A) Heterosexual B) Asexual C) Homosexual D) Lesbian
The debilitated patient is resisting attempts by the nurse to provide oral hygiene. Which action will the nurse take next?
a. Insert an oral airway. b. Place the patient in a flat, supine position. c. Use undiluted hydrogen peroxide as a cleaner. d. Quickly proceed while not talking to the patient.