When performing a patient assessment, a nurse correctly recognizes that subjective data include
1. A patient's vital signs.
2. A patient's unsteady gait.
3. A patient's foul-smelling wound.
4. A patient's complaint of discomfort.
ANS: 4
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The nurse calculates that the correct dose, to be given twice a day, is ____________________.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS) acted to make cultural competence a priority in health care. Federal standards were issued that included which of the following?
a. Clients are expected to agree to medical services, regardless of their cultural be-liefs. b. Hiring practices of hospitals should not be affected by these standards. c. Interpreters should be available to all non–English-speaking clients. d. Nursing staff that are of the same culture as the client should care for the client.
The nurse is researching a drug that has a median effective dose (ED50) of 5 mg and a median lethal dose (LD50) of 20 mg. Which therapeutic index (TI) calculated by the nurse is correct?
1. 5 2. 4 3. 1 4. 10
Which of the following is true about the disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) in lesser-developed countries?
1. Communicable diseases account for the greatest percentage. 2. Diarrheal disease, respiratory infections, and worm infestation are rampant despite technology. 3. Injuries account for most disability 4. Birth control methods are often lacking