Women in the U.S. are now more likely to die of cardiac disease than all cancers combined. Is this statement true or false?
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Heart disease is now the leading cause of death for women in the United States, killing
26% of women who died in 2006 . Almost twice as many American women die of heart
disease or stroke than any form of cancer including breast cancer.
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Which of the following ethical principles is most important when soliciting informed consent from a client?
a. Nonmaleficence b. Fidelity c. Beneficence d. Veracity
A nurse educator uses Madeleine Leininger's model and describes a formal area of study and practice focused on
comparative human-care differences and similarities of the beliefs, values, and patterned lifeways of cultures to provide culturally congruent, meaningful, and beneficial health care to people. What type of nursing is the educator practicing? 1. Transcultural nursing 2. Cultural competence 3. Cultural knowledge 4. Competent nursing
Prior to administering a newly prescribed order for metoprolol (Toprol), the nurse reviews the client's medications and decides to question the order for which reason?
Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. The client is also prescribed a calcium channel blocker. 2. The client is already taking an antihypertensive medication. 3. The client is using cimetidine. 4. The client is taking oral contraceptives. 5. The client is taking aspirin.
The patient is in the hospital undergoing major abdominal surgery. When the patient returns from the recovery room, the nurse expects that he most likely will be receiving pain medication:
a. by mouth. b. intramuscularly. c. via the epidural route. d. intravenously.