A patient is in the hospital with suspected intracerebral hemorrhage. Which neurologic test is most likely to be prescribed for this patient?
A. X-rays of the spine
B. Evoked potentials
C. Electroencephalogram (EEG)
D. Computed tomography (CT)
Answer: D
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The nurse is caring for a patient with tuberculosis. The patient's wife has a positive reaction to purified protein derivative (PPD) skin testing but doesn't have active tuberculosis. What treatment would the nurse expect to administer?
A) Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccine B) Isoniazid (INH) for six months C) Yearly skin testing until negative D) A combination of at least three drugs for 18 months
A client is prescribed a cardiotonic drug. The nurse would expect to administer which of the following in conjunction with this drug as part of the treatment for heart failure? Select all that apply
A) Loop diuretics B) Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) C) Thiazide diuretics D) Calcium channel blockers E) Beta blockers
A study investigating how nurses in the health care system looked on medication errors was conducted using the ethnographic approach. Why was this approach particularly appropriate for this study?
a. It asked the nurses what it was like for them when they made a medication error. b. It explored the theoretical basis of medication administration and medication errors. c. It improved understanding of how nurses within the hospital define or redefine medication errors. d. Looking at the history of medication errors helps shed light on current practice.
The hospital implemented several cost-cutting strategies to keep from closing. One strategy was the support of early retirement. What kind of strategy can the nurse manager use to keep up the morale of the unit?
a. Initiate an across-the-board pay cut to be fair to everyone b. Acknowledge the staff's good work c. Encourage staff members to seek other positions for job security d. Give a pay raise to the remaining employees