What reference should a nurse use when validating the safety of the medication as ordered and transcribed?
The nurse should refer to a reputable drug reference resource to validate the safety of ordered and transcribed medications.
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A client who has recently experienced a fracture is concerned about maintaining muscle strength during recuperation. The nurse should encourage the client to perform which of the following activities?
1. Isometric exercises 2. Isotonic exercises 3. Resistive exercises 4. Anaerobic exercises
The nurse identifies the following assessment findings for an African American client with preeclampsia: blood pressure 158/100; urinary output 50 mL/hour; lungs clear to auscultation; urine protein 11 on dipstick; and edema of the hands, ankles, and
feet. On the next hourly assessment, which of the following new assessment findings would be an indication of worsening of the preeclampsia? 1. Blood pressure 158/100 2. Urinary output 20 mL/hour 3. Reflexes 21 4. Platelet count 150,000
In regard to intimate or sexual relationships with present or former clients, the ANA Standards of Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Nursing Practice:
a. discourage these intimate or sexual relationships b. have nothing written on this subject, leaving it to the state boards of nursing c. forbid such interactions with present or former clients d. recommend a waiting period of 5 years after caring for a client
When applying the integrative model for community health promotion, a nurse assesses the community for accessibility and adequacy of care to provide treatment for medical conditions. What focus does this describe?
1. Individual 2. Family 3. Aggregate 4. Community