The nurse administering medications to a client is aware that the primary reason that most drugs are administered orally is because the oral route:
a. is best tolerated by clients c. ensures fast drug action
b. is most convenient d. is most reliable in terms of onset
B
Most drugs are administered orally is because it is the most convenient, least expensive, and safest method.
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The information not needed in your résumé is:
A. Qualifications. B. Educational experiences. C. Personal references. D. Work history
You are the nurse manager and know that you must assess a client's needs before you can delegate a task regarding that patient to a certified nursing assistant. Assessing the client's needs involves:
1. determining whether patient goals have been met. 2. gathering information about the client. 3. giving care to the client. 4. planning care and formulating the written nursing care plan.
A patient diagnosed with a pituitary adenoma has arrived on the neurologic unit. When planning the patient's care, the nurse should be aware that the effects of the tumor will primarily depend on what variable?
A) Whether the tumor utilizes aerobic or anaerobic respiration B) The specific hormones secreted by the tumor C) The patient's pre-existing health status D) Whether the tumor is primary or the result of metastasis
The nurse manager on one of the hospital units views the staff as basically lazy and only motivated by threats and coercion. Which theory of motivation would support the manager's beliefs?
a. Theory W c. Theory Y b. Theory X d. Theory Z