A/An ____________________ exists if a condition limits or prevents a person from fulfilling a role that is normal for that person.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


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A nursing instructor teaches students that Florence Nightingale was

1. The founder of contemporary nurses' notes. 2. A provider of nursing care during the Crimean War. 3. The first president of what is known today as the American Red Cross. 4. Known as the "Angel of the Battlefield" during the U.S. Civil War.

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A patient is diagnosed with hypertension caused by polycystic kidney disease. Which intervention might be helpful to control this patient's blood pressure and slow the progression of renal failure?

1. Administration of ACE inhibitors 2. Kidney transplant 3. Hemodialysis 4. Peritoneal dialysis

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A 34-year-old patient was treated for a urinary tract infection (UTI) and has not responded to antibiotic therapy. Which of the following actions should be taken next?

a. Send a urine specimen for microscopy looking for fungal colonies. b. Increase the dose of antibiotic. c. Order a cytoscopy. d. Order a different antibiotic.

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Nurses on the unit are discussing their current staffing pattern on the day shift, how it relates to legislation in California, and relevant research about this subject

Which of the following statements by the nurse indicates that further education regarding this subject is required? 1. "These research studies can positively impact our ability to provide safe and effective client care." 2. "Plenty of meaningful research studies have already been done on this subject, and they all validate the need for very specific nurse-to-client ratios." 3. "Research studies are currently being conducted to determine how staffing patterns affect specific client outcome data." 4. "It will be interesting to examine the results of the studies to see how well specific nursing interventions affect client outcomes."

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