If a nurse has her license suspended because she has been diverting drugs, this means the nurse has been
1. Rerouting medications to a different unit or facility after a patient has been transferred there.
2. Administering less expensive generic drugs instead of prescribed brand-name drugs.
3. Personally taking medications prescribed for patients.
4. Refusing to administer medications after determining the patient could have an adverse reaction.
ANS: 3
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a. Waiting until the child wakes up from naps dry b. Placing the child on a potty seat for 20 minutes c. Applying the diaper very snugly d. Consistently using the same word for urination, (e.g., tinkle, TT)
Proprietary agencies are
1. Exempt from federal income taxes 2. Governed by a board of directors 3. Profit-making agencies 4. Reimbursed primarily by tax funds
Bath water should be prepared at which temperature to prevent chilling and excess drying of the skin?
a. 99°F (37.2°C) b. 102°F (38.9°C) c. 103°F (39.4°C) d. 105°F (40.6°C)
The expert nurse is confident that the novice nurse understands the principles that guide the planning of patient care interventions when the:
a. Novice nurse asks the patient to identify their primary concerns b. Patient successfully achieves the agreed upon nursing outcomes c. Expert nurse requests that the novice nurse observe several care planning sessions d. Novice nurse includes interventions that are supported by evidence-based prac-tices