The nurse wants to be viewed as a leader and not as a manager. Leadership and management are different in that:
a. leadership involves motivating and guiding others to achieve goals.
b. leadership is the accomplishment of tasks either by oneself or by directing others.
c. management is the individual's ability to communicate.
d. management requires the leader to maintain strong control.
ANS: A
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A) The need to continue oral contraceptives B) The need to use barrier contraceptives while taking the drug C) The need to avoid sexual intercourse while taking the drug D) The importance of taking an aspirin daily to decrease the adverse effects of the drug
A client is complaining of severe pain in the left great toe. What lab studies that the nurse reviews indicate that the client may have gout?
A) Elevated white blood count B) Elevated uric acid levels C) Decreased hemoglobin and hematocrit D) Increased AST and ALT
Ethics as a discipline differs from law in which way?
1. Ethics is external, while law is internal. 2. Ethics focuses on the individual, rather than society as a whole. 3. Ethics applies to conduct and actions rather than motive and attitude. 4. Ethics relies heavily on judicial enforcement.
A patient is admitted to the critical care unit with the onset of tuberculosis
He was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS 1 year ago. When talking to the patient about preventing the spread of tuberculosis, the patient tells the nurse that he has not followed precautions regarding tuberculosis for patients with HIV. Which educational objective is BEST stated for this patient? a. Patient will know at least two ways to prevent the spread of tuberculosis within 1 week. b. Patient will understand how HIV is spread within 3 days. c. Patient will realize that improper precautions will spread his disease to others. d. Patient will verbalize two methods of transmission for tuberculosis within 2 days.