The title licensed practical nurse (LPN) is used in all states except California and
1. Texas.
2. Maine.
3. Alaska.
4. Arizona.
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The nurse will expect the provider to: a. begin treating this patient with a two-drug regimen of isoniazid and rifampin. b. order a chest radiograph and a sputum culture to assess for active tuberculosis. c. order a nucleic acid amplification test of the patient's sputum. d. reassure the patient that this is not consi-dered a positive test result.
The nurse assists the client who had a recent cerebral vascular accident (CVA or stroke) with feeding and the client begins to choke. Which intervention is the best choice to meet the client's priority need?
1. Provide oxygen. 2. Suction the client. 3. Call for assistance. 4. Recline the client.
How did Florence Nightingale influence spirituality as an aspect of nursing practice?
A) She believed that prayer was a private practice. B) She maintained that nursing should emphasize scientific methods in providing care. C) She considered moral conduct the foundation of nursing practice. D) She viewed nursing as a spiritual process.
A nurse is working with a client who says she drinks one to two glasses of wine at the end of every workday to "unwind" and "de-stress." Which phase of abuse does the nurse identify?
A) Prealcoholic B) Early alcoholic C) Crucial phase D) Chronic phase