The safety department is providing a yearly educational session on fire safety and the use of fire extinguishers. A nurse is asked to demonstrate the use of a fire extinguisher after the session. The nurse demonstrates appropriate use of the fire extinguisher by first:
A. Aiming at the base of the fire
B. Pulling the pin on the fire extinguisher
C. Squeezing the handle of the extinguisher
D. Sweeping from the top to the bottom of the fire with the extinguisher
Ans: B. Pulling the pin on the fire extinguisher
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A) Potential contractures B) The need for a placebo C) Depression D) Sleep pattern disturbances
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a. "There is no functional difference between the two. Both identify human disorders." b. "The DSM-IV-TR diagnosis disregards culture, whereas the nursing diagnosis takes culture into account." c. "The DSM-IV-TR diagnosis is associated with present distress or disability, whereas a nursing diagnosis considers past and present responses to actual mental health problems." d. "The DSM-IV-TR diagnosis affects the choice of medical treatment, whereas the nursing diagnosis offers a framework for identifying interventions for phenomena a patient is experiencing."
The main purpose of certification is to:
a. assure the consumer that you will not make a mistake. b. prepare for graduate school. c. promote magnet status for your facility. d. validate knowledge of critical care nursing.
An instructor has been utilizing various technological platforms in her course and has noticed improvement in the students' learning. The instructor's favorite tool is quickly becoming videoconferencing because of the various options it provides
Which types of traditional pedagogy does videoconferencing allow the instructor to use? (Select all that apply.) A) Final examinations B) Pop quizzes C) Case studies D) Demonstrations E) Debates