Which medical condition should the nurse be concerned about for a client prescribed hydralazine?
A. Asthma
B. Angina
C. Diabetes
D. Hyperthyroidism
Answer: B
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A nurse is aware of both the importance of health education and the fact that it is an independent function of nursing practice. Under which of the following circumstances should a nurse consider providing health education?
A) When a patient or patient's condition has a reasonable chance of resolution B) During each contact that the nurse has with a health care consumer C) When health education is specified in a health care consumer's plan of nursing care D) When the nurse possesses advanced practice credentials in health education
The nurse who is operating with the ethics of care in mind believes which statement?
1. "We should always tell the truth." 2. "We are expected to always do the right thing." 3. "We should do whatever provides the best benefit." 4. "We are all interconnected and part of the same global family."
A nurse manager recognizes that her staff's emotional responses to organizational change are similar to ____
a. Adaptation techniques b. Integrative tactics c. Symptoms of mental illness d. The grief model
A patient has been requesting hydrocodone/acetaminophen (Vicodin) for pain every 4 hours for several days. Now the patient calls the nurse after only 3 hours and says, "I need more Vicodin
The pain is worse." On which initial assumption should the nurse base a decision about what to do next? a. The patient is in pain. b. The patient is becoming addicted to Vicodin. c. The patient is exhibiting drug-seeking behavior. d. The patient is physically dependent on Vicodin.