A nurse decides to seek certification in critical care nursing. What is the most important benefit for the individual nurse in becoming certified in a specialty?
A) It will result in a salary increase.
B) It is required to work in critical care.
C) It demonstrates the nurse's personal expertise.
D) It is mandated by employers.
C
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Infants and young children are at higher risk of developing antibiotic-resistant infections due to:
1. Developmental differences in pharmacokinetics of the antibiotics in children 2. The fact that children this age are more likely to be in daycare and exposed to pathogens from other children 3. Parents of young children insisting on preventive antibiotics so they don't miss work when their child is sick 4. Immunosuppression from the multiple vaccines they receive in the first 2 years of life
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a. isolation from peers b. frequent complaints of headaches c. increased clinging and whiny behavior d. being picked on by peers
A nurse manages care for a woman who has been receiving Depo-Provera for 2 years. This patient is at increased risk and should be assessed for:
1. breast cancer. 2. endometrial cancer. 3. osteoporosis. 4. breast duct ectasia.