A 20-year-old man presents with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. His health history indicates binge drinking on weekends. The nurse inquires about the patient's alcohol use and learns that the patient frequently vomits violently after drinking
Which of the following underlying causes should the nurse suspect for this patient's bleeding?
A) Mallory-Weiss tears
B) Dieulafoy's lesions
C) Peptic ulcer disease
D) Stress-related erosive syndrome
B
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Communication has three parts: the sender, the message, and the _____________
ANS:
A physician meets with the CNO (chief nurse officer) to discuss concerns regarding the ICU nurses? level of skill. The physician informs the CNO she has addressed her concerns to the manager and director of this unit
The physician informs the CNO the director does not see any issues with the nursing staff?s level of skill. This is an example of: 1. Core competency. 2. Lack of motivation. 3. Low skill recognition. 4. Skill recognition.
The student nurse will not be accused of plagiarism if what action is taken?
1. Copying another author's words verbatim 2. Paraphrasing the author's words in the paper 3. Finding a book that others will not recognize 4. Using original research and citing it properly
The nurse needs to administer 2 tsp of a medication to the patient. How much of the medication should the nurse administer?
a. 5 mL b. 10 mL c. 15 mL d. 20 mL