When reviewing the long-established, inaccurate nursing stereotypes, which one would most likely apply?
A) Could be changed easily if nurses banded together to write protest letters to media sources
B) Can easily be altered by presenting accurate career information to high school students
C) Are perpetuated, at least in part, by nursing's "invisibility" as a profession
D) Have led to the erosion of the public's trust and respect for nurses
C
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a. ensure the tests ordered by the health care provider have been performed b. inform the client and family of test results c. notify the surgeon that tests have been completed d. make the client's family comfortable while tests are performed
The nurse is preparing to administer an oral liquid medication to an 11-month-old child who is fussy and uncooperative. Which action will the nurse take to facilitate giving this medication?
a. Adding honey to the medication to improve the taste b. Putting the medication in the infant's formula c. Requesting an injectable form of the medication d. Using a syringe and allowing the parent to give the medication
The nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is being seen in the clinic with a suspected acetaminophen (Tylenol) overdose
Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to have readily available if the suspected diagnosis is confirmed? 1. Auranofin (Ridaura) 2. Pentostatin (Nipent) 3. Fludarabine (Fludara) 4. Acetylcysteine (Mucomyst)
A baby is born with a known hypoplastic left heart. At the delivery, the nurse should anticipate which of the following in the initial assessment after birth if the PDA closes?
1. Tachypnea and an ashy color 2. Tachycardia, pale in color, and apnea 3. Bradycardia and apnea 4. Ruddy color and tachycardia