A patient with a schizophrenia spectrum disorder (SSD) takes olanzapine. Which should be routinely monitored in this patient?
1. Weight
2. Anxiety
3. Vital signs
4. Physical competence
1. Weight
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In order to be protected by a Good Samaritan act, the nurse must follow which of the following guidelines? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Limit actions to those normally considered first aid, if possible. 2. Perform only actions that she knows how to do. 3. Offer assistance but do not insist. 4. Do not leave the scene until the injured person leaves or another qualified person takes over. 5. Do whatever needs to be done to save the injured person's life.
The manager in the coronary care unit believes that the most important ethical considerations in performance evaluations are that they include the employee's good qualities and that they give positive direction for professional growth
This belief is an example of: a. Justice. b. Fidelity. c. Beneficence. d. Nonmaleficence.
A patient with a history of osteoarthritis reports discomfort unrelieved by the prescribed medications. Which nonpharmacological interventions might assist the patient in managing the discomfort?
Select all that apply. 1. Suggest the use of ice to the painful joints. 2. Encourage rest of the painful joints. 3. Discuss the use of relaxation techniques. 4. Encourage distraction techniques. 5. Advise the patient to avoid water-based exercises.
The number of waterborne disease outbreaks associated with drinking water has declined in recent years.
a. true b. false