What is an important role that the nursing process fulfills in professional nursing?
a. Identifying specific nursing actions for which nurses can be held publicly ac-countable
b. Distinguishing nursing care from medical care
c. Preventing nurses from making errors in care that can lead to malpractice suits
d. Forming the ethical basis for nursing practice
A
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Which of the following best describes how complementary and alternative therapies differ from traditional health care? (Select all that apply.)
a. Alternative therapies have been documented as ineffective. b. Complementary medicine is expanding because of paid media coverage. c. Nurses rarely are involved in complementary or alternative therapies. d. Providers vary in training and licensure. e. Reimbursement is often unavailable. f. Alternative therapies lack any research related to their effectiveness.
A review of research reveals two articles that have conflicting results. A national randomized controlled trial found that annual brain scans will allow early detection and treatment of brain cancers, reducing mortality by 65%
An international quasi-experimental trial reported no significant reduction in mortality with annual scans. Based on your review, propose the best recommendation. A) Recommendations from the national study should be followed. B) Recommendations from the international study should be followed. C) There is no rigorous research that can support a recommendation. D) Recommendations should be stratified according to where the research was conducted.
The nursing instructor knows to teach that some common reasons for suicide include:
A) Punishment or exposure of socially or personally unacceptable behavior such as coughing without covering the mouth. B) An untenable family situation such as not being able to use the computer. C) A painful terminal illness and/or an untenable personal situation. D) An untenable personal situation such as going to the prom alone.
A client is diagnosed with a low serum calcium level. The nurse realizes that which hormone is released when serum calcium levels are low?
1. Calcitonin 2. Cortisol 3. Parathyroid hormone 4. Thyroxine