Which disease process is caused by a deficiency of selenium?
A) Dental caries
B) Goiter
C) Cardiomyopathy
D) Anemia
C) Cardiomyopathy
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Which of the following is the most widely used data collection method by nurse researchers?
A) Records B) Self-reports C) Observation D) Biophysiologic measures
The nurse working in a hospital that utilizes a charting by exception (CBE) documentation system notes that a client did not require care in all of the areas identified on a flow sheet. What action should the nurse take?
1. Leave the areas blank. 2. Leave the areas blank, but then add an extensive explanation in the progress notes section of the chart. 3. Write N/A on the flow sheet in the areas that are not applicable to that client. 4. Make sure this information gets passed along in the shift report.
What should the nurse first assess when preparing to teach a patient and/or family member how to read a thermometer?
a. Patient's actual temperature b. Patient's ability to manipulate the thermometer c. Family member's temperature d. Patient's ability to take a pulse and respiratory rate as well
A client will be taking disulfiram (Antabuse) after discharge from an alcohol treatment program. Which of the following statements indicates that teaching has been effective?
A) "Antabuse is safe to take with any over-the-counter cold medication." B) "Antabuse will block my cravings for alcohol so I'll have less desire to drink." C) "Drinking alcohol while taking Antabuse can cause dangerous symptoms." D) "If I drink alcohol while taking Antabuse, it will make me vomit before the alcohol affects me."