A profession has specific characteristics. In regard to how nursing meets these characteristics, which criteria are consistent and standardized processes? (Select all that apply.)
a. Code of ethics
b. Licensing
c. Body of knowledge
d. Educational preparation
e. Altruism
a. Code of ethics
b. Licensing
c. Body of knowledge
e. Altruism
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A patient has been diagnosed with venous stasis. Which of these findings would the nurse most likely observe?
a. Unilateral cool foot b. Thin, shiny, atrophic skin c. Pallor of the toes and cyanosis of the nail beds d. Brownish discoloration to the skin of the lower leg
A patient who is a heroin addict is admitted to a methadone substitution program. After administering the first dose of methadone, the nurse notes that the patient shows signs of eupho-ria and complains of nausea. What will the nurse do?
a. Administer nalmefene [Revex]. b. Contact the provider to obtain an order for naloxone [Narcan]. c. Question the patient about heroin use that day. d. Suspect that the patient exaggerated the amount of heroin used.
The nurse is caring for a child with Kawasaki disease in the acute phase. What clinical manifestations should the nurse expect to observe? (Select all that apply.)
a. Osler nodes b. Cervical lymphadenopathy c. Strawberry tongue d. Chorea e. Erythematous palms f. Polyarthritis
In the 1960s and 1970s, many people were released from asylums because of:
a. violations of their civil rights b. new psychotropic medicines to manage symptoms c. lack of health insurance d. new counseling techniques that provided cures