The foremost legal statute regulating nursing is:
a. State Board of Nursing. c. Nurse Practice Act.
b. Code of Nursing Ethics. d. Standards of Nursing Practice.
C
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The incidence of abuse is higher than expected for those in the ____ group
1. infant 2. adult 3. children 4. adolescent
A client explains that before leaving for work, the children need to be taken to daycare and dinner needs to be prepared for that evening. Based on this data, the nurse plans care for which item?
A) Self-esteem B) Role mastery C) Role conflict D) Role ambiguity
When performing an initial admission assessment on a patient with diabetes, a nurse checks the patient's blood glucose level. The nurse notes that the patient's blood glucose level is 280 mg/dL. The nurse recognizes this reading is consistent with
1. Hypoglycemia. 2. Diabetic coma. 3. Hyperglycemia. 4. A normal value.
Which technique should the nurse use to obtain more data about a patient's vague or ambiguous statement?
a. Laughing and smiling during conversation b. Using phrases such as "Go on," and "Then?" c. Repeating what the patient has said, but using different words d. Asking the patient to explain a point