24-hour time provides less opportunity for medication errors due to giving the patient medications at the
wrong time.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
TRUE
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What best defines the nursing process?
a. A method to ensure that the physician's orders are implemented correctly. b. A series of assessments that isolate a patient's health problem. c. A framework for the organization of individualized nursing care. d. A preset formula for the design of nursing care.
Which comment made by a client with breast cancer indicates correct understanding regarding cancer causes and prevention?
a. "I will prevent recurrence of my cancer by eating a low-fat diet from now on." b. "If I had breast-fed my children, this would not have happened to me." c. "I hope this doesn't increase my risk for bone cancer or lung cancer." d. "I will have regular mammograms on my other breast to detect cancer early."
Although better known as hormones, insulin, ACTH, thyrotropin, and calcitonin are also called:
a. endorphins b. purines c. electrons d. peptides
A nurse is planning to teach a client about the relationship of complementary and alternative therapies to pharmacology What should the nurse include?
A. They are more effective than medication use. B. They can reduce client medication needs. C. They serve as competitors and should not be promoted. D. They have little-to-no value in disease prevention and treatment.