The nurse is assessing a patient who is prescribed oral contraceptives. Which finding in the patient's health history increases the risk for stroke?
1) High-salt diet
2) Alcoholism
3) Smoking
4) Active lifestyle
ANS: 3
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A nurse has admitted to having a serious chemical dependency after being caught taking narcotics home from work. If this nurse's license is to be suspended or revoked, what process must take place?
A) An application must be made to the US Department of Health and Human Services by the employer B) A committee of the nurse's peers and coworkers must convene C) The nurse must be charged with an offence and found guilty in a court of law D) A hearing must be held at the state board of nursing
The specific tools used to make quality visible to stakeholders in health care are called:
a. indicators. b. outcomes. c. variable selections. d. quality measures.
A group of nurse managers are planning an in-service for new nurse managers. The AACN Standards for a Healthy Work Environment will be presented. Which of the following should be included in the information?
1. Clinical skills are more important than communication skills. 2. The critical partners in the organization are physicians, members of the administration and nurse managers. 3. Staff nurses must embrace authentic leadership and value it to ensure an effectively running patient care unit. 4. True collaboration must be promoted to ensure a healthy work environment.
The nurse suspects that the client has developed an acute arterial occlusion of the right lower extremity based on which of the following? Select all that apply.
A. Hypertension B. Tachycardia C. Bounding right pedal pulses D. Cold right foot E. Numbness and tingling of right foot F. Mottling of right foot and lower leg