Degenerative joint disease is the most common form of arthritis
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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A client has been admitted to an inpatient mental health unit following a suicide attempt. Which of the following would be considered a priority nursing diagnosis for this client?
A) Ineffective individual coping related to life events B) Self-injury related to a suicide attempt C) Altered nutrition, less than body requirements, related to depression D) Body image disturbance related to scar on wrist
Immediately following an epidural block, a woman's blood pressure suddenly falls to 90/50 . Your first action would be to
A) raise her head off the bed. B) ask her to inhale deeply at least five times. C) administer oxygen by facemask. D) turn her on her left side or raise her legs.
The manager observes a graduate nurse teaching a 5-year-old patient with diabetes mellitus. The manager determines that content being instructed is appropriate when the nurse states, "Insulin acts like:
1. building blocks that help make protein into strong muscles." 2. a wagon that carries sugar into the cells of the body." 3. a mud pie that makes the blood vessels thick and sticky." 4. salty potato chips that make people feel very thirsty."
A nurse is speaking with a new group of student nurses about the importance of developing cultural humility, not just cultural competence. How does the nurse suggest that the students begin to develop cultural humility?
A. Study as much as they can about other cultures B. Nothing–it will become second nature as they progress in their career. C. Perform cultural self-assessments regularly. D. Perform cultural assessments on every patient they encounter.