When discussing the effects of the nature of risks, which of the following would be accepted more easily?
1. Newly built power plant
2. Smoking cigarettes
3. Speeding vehicles near playground
4. Industrial pollution
2
Voluntarily assumed risks are tolerated better than those imposed by others.
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A) Results of laboratory work B) Nutritional status C) Activity level D) Residual effects of PE
Treatment failure in patients with peptic ulcer disease associated with H. pylori may be because of:
1. Antimicrobial resistance 2. An ineffective antacid 3. Overuse of proton pump inhibitors 4. All of the above
A graduate RN on the telemetry unit is on the way to the nurse's station to chart and suddenly hears from a patient's room, "Help! Nurse!" This is not the nurse's assigned patient. Others also hear this cry for help and quickly run in with the crash cart while the graduate RN looks on. In planning care for this patient, the beginning RN must realize the importance of identifying and (select all that apply):
a. arranging experiences. b. correcting weaknesses. c. investigating insights. d. leveraging strengths. e. applying poise. f. accepting doubts.
The treatment team believes medication will help a patient diagnosed with adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which class of medications does the nurse expect will be prescribed?
a. Benzodiazepines b. Psychostimulants c. Antipsychotics d. Anxiolytics