The nurse moves from one country to another in search of employment. Which term is used for this process?
A) International recruitment
B) Nurse migration
C) Pull factor
D) Push factor
B
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In an interview, the nurse may find it necessary to take notes to aid his or her memory later. Which statement is true regarding note-taking?
a. Note-taking may impede the nurse's observation of the patient's nonverbal behaviors. b. Note-taking allows the patient to continue at his or her own pace as the nurse records what is said. c. Note-taking allows the nurse to shift attention away from the patient, resulting in an increased comfort level. d. Note-taking allows the nurse to break eye contact with the patient, which may increase his or her level of comfort.
The document that was published in 1965 by the ANA that clearly defined two levels of nursing practice is the:
a. licensing standards. b. position paper. c. Smith-Hughes Act. d. Nurse Practice Act.
The client who has had a prosthetic valve replacement asks his nurse why he must take anticoagulants for the rest of his life. What is the nurse's best response?
A. "You are now at greater risk for a heart attack, and the anticoagulants can reduce that risk." B. "Blood clots form more easily on replacement valves and areas inside the heart where stitches have been placed." C. "The vein taken from your leg reduces circulation in the leg, making blood return to the heart much slower." D. "The surgery left a lot of small clots in your heart and lungs; the anticoagulants will slowly dissolve these unnecessary clots."
A teen patient is tearful and reports locating lumps in her breasts. Other history obtained is that she is currently menstruating. Physical examination reveals soft and movable cysts in both breasts that are painful to palpation
The nurse also notes that the patient's nipples are erect, but the areolae are wrinkled. The next nursing step is which of the following? a. Reassure patient that her symptoms are normal. b. Consult a breast surgeon because of the abnormal nipples and areolae. c. Discuss fibrocystic disease as the likely cause. d. Tell the patient that the symptoms may get worse when her period ends.