The nurse manager of an ambulatory care center assesses the center for environmental hazards to comply with guidelines of both the local state health department and the
a. Ambulatory Care Nursing Administration and Practice.
b. American Nurse's Credentialing Center.
c. Nurse Practice Act.
d. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
D
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the state health department oversee environmental factors. The other three options address professional practice and creden-tials.
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A 70-year-old female patient has kidney disease and increasing bilateral edema in her legs and feet. Her health care provider has placed her on a potassium-sparing diuretic. Based on this patient’s history, which of the following represents the diuretic action the patient needs from her medication?
A. the medication should increase reabsorption of sodium and potassium B. the medication should decrease sodium transport and increase potassium levels C. the medication should excrete water and sodium but save potassium D. the medication should excrete potassium and save water and sodium
The nurse is precasting a new graduate nurse at an ambulatory pediatric hematology/oncology clinic. which of the following cardinal sx of cancer in children should the nurse make the new nurse aware of? (select all apply)
a. sudden tendency to bruise easily b. transitory, generalized pain c. frequent headaches d. excessive, rapid wt gain e. gradual, steady fever f. unexplained loss of energy
A community health nurse is disturbed by the apparently high incidence of postpartum depression among women who have recently given birth. As a result, the nurse has formulated an idea for a research study addressing postpartum depression
What should the nurse do after formulating an idea for research? A) Investigate funding options B) Create a research team C) Recruit participants D) Search for systematic reviews