Managerial advocacy has resulted in which profession of nursing characteristics?
A) Ethical code
B) Legal recognition
C) Nurse Practice Acts
D) Professional licensing
E) All of the above
Answer: E) All of the above
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A patient is being treated with saquinavir. The nurse would assess the patient for which of the following?
A) Increase in patient's weight B) Evidence of liver dysfunction C) Photosensitivity D) Allergic skin reaction
A pregnant patient asks the nurse if she can take antihistamines for seasonal allergies during her pregnancy. What will the nurse tell the patient?
a. Antihistamines are contraindicated during the third trimester of pregnancy. b. Second-generation antihistamines are safer than first-generation antihistamines. c. Antihistamines should not be taken during pregnancy, but may be taken when breast-feeding. d. The margin of safety for antihistamines is clearly understood for pregnant patients.
The advance nurse practitioner treating a patient diagnosed with neuropathic pain decides to start adjuvant analgesic agent therapy. Which of the following medications is appropriate for the nurse practitioner to prescribe?
a) Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) b) Ketamine (Ketalar) c) Gabapentin (Neurontin) d) Tramadol (Ultracet)
When a drug is to be given when a patient needs it, the provider denotes this by writing a(n) ________ order.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).