To promote nursing's power base, what would be most important for nurses to do?
A) Adopt a view of nurse leaders as rule breakers
B) Seek out leaders in medicine and other disciplines for ideas
C) Present an outward force of unity and direction
D) Acknowledge that others outside the profession are the enemy
C
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A) Graded response B) Continuers C) Reflection D) Empowerment
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The most therapeutic response is: a. "Don't be sad. At least you have one healthy baby." b. "How soon do you plan to have another baby?" c. "I have a friend who lost a twin and she's doing just fine now." d. "I am so sorry about your loss. Would you like to talk about it?"
The physician prescribes glyburide (Micronase, DiaBeta, Glynase) for a patient, age 57, when diet and exercise have not been able to control her type 2 diabetes. Which information does the nurse include when teaching her about the glyburide?
a. Glyburide is a substitute for insulin and acts by directly stimulating glucose uptake into the cell. b. Glyburide, like all oral hypoglycemic agents, does not cause the hypoglycemic reactions that may occur with insulin use. c. Glyburide and other hypoglycemic agents are thought to stimulate insulin production and increase sensitivity to insulin at receptor sites. d. Glyburide and other sulfonylureas lower blood sugar by inhibiting glucagon release from the liver, preventing gluconeogenesis.
A patient reports taking psyllium (Metamucil) every morning to prevent constipation. What is your best action?
a. Teach that over-the-counter laxatives should not be taken for more than 1 week. b. Instruct the patient that long-term use of psyllium can cause health problems. c. Hold the drug and notify the prescriber immediately. d. Document this information as the only action.