A state of delusion in which a person is out of touch with reality is MOST appropriately termed:
A) psychosis.
B) derealization.
C) schizophrenia.
D) tangential thinking.
Answer: A) psychosis.
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While studying learning, the nursing student identifies which of the following attributes of learning as applying to both clients and self? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. A consequence of experience 2. An individual process 3. A change in behavior 4. An experience that occurs with the teacher 5. An intellectual and emotional process
You take an infant's apical pulse before administering digoxin. What is the usually accepted level of pulse rate considered safe for administering digoxin to an 8-month-old infant?
A) 60 beats per minute B) 80 beats per minute C) 100 beats per minute D) 150 beats per minute
To prepare for nursing practice in a rural setting, nurses should:
a) use a population health focus in health promotion. b) do all of these. c) develop care coordination and case management skills. c) acquire a broad, generalist nursing education and expertise.
A nursing committee developed an evidence-based intervention that the committee would like to initiate institution-wide. Which step should the committee take now to implement the intervention?
a. Conduct a small pilot study involving the proposed change. b. Invite nursing experts in the city to review the proposed change. c. Poll the nursing staff to determine their attitude toward change. d. Ask the charge nurse to propose the change to administration.