A nurse in a walk-in healthcare setting provides technical services, such as, administering medications, determines the priority of care needs, and provides patient teaching on all aspects of care
Which of the following terms best describes this type of healthcare setting?
A) hospital B) physician's office C) ambulatory center D) long-term care
C
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A nurse who has been assigned to care for a patient with AIDS refuses to assist in his care. The nurse has an obligation to this patient under which legal premise?
A) Good Samaritan Act B) Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) C) Patient Self-Determination Act D) ANA Code of Ethics
A nurse is providing dietary education for a client. Which statement by the client indicates an understanding of dietary antioxidants?
A) "Vitamin E is one of the most important dietary lipid-soluble antioxidants." B) "Antioxidants are only found in healthy, whole foods." C) "Vitamin C is a dietary, fat-soluble antioxidant." D) "Dietary vitamins are an example of enzymatic antioxidants."
A unit secretary is the only staff member of the emergency department who does not contract a viral upper respiratory illness during a recent outbreak. How would the nurse explain this phenomenon?
1. The secretary had been exposed before and responded with secondary immunity. 2. The secretary has immune tolerance. 3. The secretary's immune system is unable to differentiate self from non-self. 4. The secretary's immune system overproduces plasma cells.
A new nurse working in an obstetrics (OB) practice questions the rationale for screening all OB patients for intimate partner violence (IPV). The best answer by the nurse's mentor is,
a. "Battering slows down during pregnancy, so it's an ideal time to intervene." b. "It should just be a routine part of every nurse's practice to screen for IPV." c. "Most women seek health care when pregnant, so we can make a big difference." d. "Pregnant women tend to be more emotional and more willing to confide in us."