The nurse instructs a woman on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and informs her of the risk for which conditions?
a. Hot flashes
b. Increased calcium deposits
c. Heart attack
d. Weight loss
ANS: C
Research has shown that HRT may lead to an increased risk for heart attack.
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Upon a patient's admission to the nursing unit, the registered nurse delegated to the nursing assistive personnel to take her vital signs. What is the registered nurse's responsibility regarding delegating this task?
a. This is inappropriate delegation; the nurse should always take the vital signs. b. Have the NAP repeat the measurement if vital signs appear abnormal. c. The nurse should review and interpret the vital sign measurements. d. This task has been delegated so the nurse is not responsible.
Which of the following questions would be appropriate for the nurse to ask a 65-year-old male who wants to receive Medicare benefits?
a. Do you receive or qualify to receive Social Security benefits? b. Do you receive or qualify to receive Medicaid benefits? c. What is your yearly annual income? d. What is your yearly anticipated medical expense?
A client is experiencing pain after spraining an ankle. The nurse realizes that the client is most likely experiencing which type of pain?
1. Mild pain 2. Severe pain 3. Somatic pain 4. Visceral pain
To release information to another health care facility or third party regarding a client with a psychiatric diagnosis, the nurse must obtain which of the following?
a. signed release-of-information form stating specific information to be released b. verbal consent of the client and the client's guardian or next of kin c. signed release-of-information form from the attending psychiatrist d. permission from the health care team, including all who participate in treatment planning