The nurse would expect to see which of the following symptoms in a patient who is an abuser of narcotics?
A. an outward show of happiness
B. a complete downward spiral in behavior
C. "hyper" behavior
D. constipation
D. constipation
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The nurse who monitors the health of employees in a modern office building will need to be alert to what issue?
1. Air quality from the ventilation system. 2. Noise levels from the outside. 3. Injuries sustained from weekend activities. 4. The distance employees walk from the parking area to the building.
In an infant with cyanotic cardiac anomaly, the nurse would expect to see:
a. feedings taken eagerly. b. a decrease in the heart rate with activity. c. little to no improvement in color with oxygen administration. d. a consistent and rapid weight gain.
Which situation would be considered a workforce advocacy issue that is reportable to the state nurses association or the Center for American Nurses if it is not resolved at the local level?
a. Nurses prefer to wear navy blue scrubs, but the institution requires burgundy scrubs, which interferes with autonomy. b. The cafeteria often serves fried vegetables rather than healthier baked vegetables, causing the potential for hyperlipidemia. c. The hospital pharmacy does not fill employee prescriptions upon receiving them; instead, they fill employee prescriptions after all inpatient prescriptions have been filled. d. The key needed to change the sharps container is locked in the supervisor's office after 3 PM on weekdays and all day on weekends, which prevents changing of the container when needed and places nurses at risk for needlesticks.
When should the nurse assess for the vomiting and headache that are the classic symptoms of childhood brain tumors?
a. Morning b. Early afternoon c. As the sun goes down and darkness be-gins d. During the middle of the night