The patient chart reveals several past behaviors associated with substance use. Using your knowledge that the United States leads the world in rates of substance use, what factors affect patterns of substance dependence?
1. Age
2. Gender
3. Race
4. Socioeconomic status
5. Geographic location
A) 1, 2, 3, 4
B) 1, 2, 4, 5
C) 1, 3, 4, 5
D) 1, 2, 3, 5
D
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A nursing instructor is demonstrating how to perform a heel stick on a newborn. To obtain an accurate capillary hematocrit reading, the nursing instructor tells the students to:
1. Warm the heel prior to obtaining blood. 2. Use a previous puncture site. 3. Cool the heel prior to obtaining blood. 4. Use a sterile needle and aspirate.
The parish nurse model in which the development of the parish nurse/health ministry program arises from the individual community of faith and where the nurse is accountable to the congregation and its governing body is
1. Congregational 2. Institutional 3. Pastoral care 4. Holistic care
The nurse is determining tasks to delegate to UAP. Which task would not be appropriate for the nurse to delegate to this level of healthcare provider?
1. Measuring intake and output. 2. Assessing vital signs for clients who are clinically stable. 3. Performing complete morning care for a client recovering from a stroke. 4. Inserting a urinary catheter into a client.
The nursing assistant contributes to the nursing process by
A. performing assessments. B. initiating the patient's care plan. C. observing and reporting changes. D. developing a nursing diagnosis.