A registered nurse has had her license suspended after being convicted of being impaired at work. What governing body has the authority to revoke or suspend a nurse's license?
a. The National League for Nursing
b. The State Board of Nurse Examiners
c. The Supreme Court
d. The employing health care institution
Ans: b. The State Board of Nurse Examiners
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a. Anisocoria b. Aphasia c. Nystagmus d. Ophthalmoplegia
One of the aspects of teaching patients with bronchiectasis self-care is to include their families in the teaching of postural drainage. Why is it so important for the nurse to include families in their self-care teaching?
A) Because the patient physically cannot do it himself B) To avoid having to go to a center for treatment twice a day C) Because the patient gets so tired that he cannot manage a postural drainage treatment regimen without other people to help D) To avoid exposure to people with upper respiratory infections
A 6-year-old boy has been started on an
extended-release form of methylphenidate hydrochloride (Ritalin) for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). During a follow-up visit, his mother tells the nurse that she has been giving the medication at bedtime so that it will be "in his system" when he goes to school the next morning. What is the nurse's appropriate evaluation of the mother's actions? a. She is giving him the medication dosage appropriately. b. The medication should not be taken until he is at school. c. The medication should be taken with meals for optimal absorption. d. The medication should be given 4 to 6 hours before bedtime to diminish insomnia.
During a comprehensive assessment, the nurse has detected signs of elder abuse in a client. The law requires this nurse to do what?
A) Report the abuse to the appropriate authorities. B) Set up family counseling sessions. C) Find temporary housing for the client. D) Educate the client and family about elder abuse.