Which best describes the function of the axis?
A. Allows for movement of the skull.
B. Carries the skull.
C. Connects the skull to the vertebrae.
D. Denotes the first cervical vertebrae.
Answer: A
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a. Shared governance b. Underdelegating c. Overdelegating d. Procrastination
Public health practitioners prepared at the graduate level should be able to
a. Teach public and community health nursing b. Assess and intervene successfully at the aggregate level c. Diagnose and treat disease and have prescriptive authority d. Run for political office as experts in public health policy
The 8-year-old child diagnosed with asthma is prescribed a cromolyn (Intal) inhaler. Which intervention should the nurse discuss with the child?
a) Instruct the child to use the inhaler when shortness of breath starts b) Teach the child to use the inhaler 15 minutes before exercise such as playing baseball. c) Inform the parents to notify the pediatrician if the child complains of a yellow haze. d) Teach the child to rinse his mouth after using the inhaler.
If a verbal or phone order is necessary in an emergency, the order:
a. must be taken by an RN or LPN. b. must be repeated verbatim to confirm accuracy. c. documented as a written order. d. does not need further verification by the provider.