A nurse is caring for a patient with a repaired fractured hip. The nurse recognizes that the most appropriate health-care worker to collaborate with is a(n)
1. Physical therapist.
2. Respiratory therapist.
3. Occupational therapist.
4. Speech and language therapist.
ANS: 1
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a. Collecting duct b. Ureter c. Nephron d. Tubular system
A nurse wishes to assess how often members of a family consume alcohol or use drugs during a typical week. What type of family assessment tool would this nurse choose?
A. Ecomap B. Genogram C. Qualitative D. Quantitative
A patient was started on niacin (vitamin B3) because of a deficiency in her diet. The patient called the clinic with complaints of flushed face, weakness, and tingling skin. This patient is:
1. having a heart attack from taking niacin. 2. having a reaction to taking niacin. 3. needing to increase the dose of niacin. 4. needing to reduce the dose of niacin.
The clinic nurse is reviewing the immunization guidelines for hepatitis B. Which are true of the guidelines for this vaccine? (Select all that apply.)
a. The hepatitis B vaccination series should be begun at birth. b. The adolescent not vaccinated at birth does not have a need to be vaccinated. c. Any child not vaccinated at birth should receive two doses at least 4 months apart. d. An unimmunized 10-year-old child should receive three doses administered 4 weeks apart.