A patient has celiac disease and has damage to the villi in his small intestine. The nurse understands that this condition will have what effect on the patient?
A) Decreased absorption
B) Gastric reflux
C) Duodenal reflux
D) Decreased peristalsis
A
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Using embryonic stem cells to repair damaged tissue is a controversial ethical issue. The issue is an example of which type of ethics?
A) Individual B) Societal C) Situational D) Institutional
Patients taking ADH need to be monitored frequently for which of the following?
1. Increase in urination 2. Urinary acidity 3. Dehydration 4. Urinary alkalinity
A nurse realizes that wars impact the nursing profession. Which statement best describes the impact of wars on the evolution of nursing?
a. Nursing care advanced during and after major wars. b. Poor conditions during wars caused a decline in nursing care. c. Wars have been the stimulus for most nursing advantages. d. Wars have had little effect on the evolution of nursing.
A 56-year-old African American nurse applied for a job at a small privately owned clinic
Even though she was well qualified for the job, she was not hired because her preemployment physical revealed that she has severe, long-term, uncontrolled hypertension. Which of the following is true? a. Because the clinic is small and privately owned, the administrator must prove that the woman's medical condition will cause undue hardship on the business. b. Because the nurse is an African American, this action violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964. c. Because the clinic is an at-will employer, the administrator can institute these types of criteria for employment. d. To base employment decisions on preemployment physical examinations violates the Americans with Disabilities Act.