Which of the following groups created the standards for evaluating effective nursing care with communities?
a. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing
b. The American Public Health Association
c. The Quad Council of Public Health Nursing Organizations
d. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing
ANS: C
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1. Discuss the child's health needs with the school nurse. 2. Encourage the family to see the routine Friday night movie. 3. Suggest the child attend counseling to help with the problem. 4. Schedule an assistant to help with child care while the parents take a weekend off.
The "art of nursing" refers mainly to the use of
a. imaginative caring strategies. b. creative approaches to patient problems. c. professional intuition based on experience. d. multiple levels of patient assessment.
The nurse explains that neuroleptic drugs such as chlorpromazine (Thorazine) are very effective in treating positive symptoms of schizophrenia by: (Select all that apply.)
a. stopping hallucinations. b. stimulating effective interpersonal rela-tionships. c. enabling organized thought. d. increasing activity level. e. eliminating delusional systems.
The nasogastric (NG) tube is removed on the second postoperative day, and the patient is placed on a clear liquid diet. Four hours later, the patient complains of sharp, cramping gas pains. What action by the nurse is the most appropriate?
a. Reinsert the NG tube. b. Give the PRN IV opioid. c. Assist the patient to ambulate. d. Place the patient on NPO status.