The future projected demand for nurses is related to the aging population and the increase in ____
a. Acute illnesses
b. Chronic illnesses
c. Medication costs
d. Primary prevention
B
The future projected demand for nurses is related to the aging population and the increase in chronic illnesses.
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a. design training for onsite trainers. b. determine readiness for such training. c. investigate specific training models. d. pick high-risk areas to start training.
You are an emergency room nurse caring for a trauma patient. Your patient has the following arterial blood gas results: pH 7.26, PaCO2 28, HCO3 11 mEq/L. How would you interpret these results?
A) Respiratory acidosis with no compensation B) Metabolic alkalosis with a compensatory alkalosis C) Metabolic acidosis with no compensation D) Metabolic acidosis with a compensatory respiratory alkalosis
A client is interested in learning about the nutrient content of various foods. The nurse recommends that the client review which of the following as the most useful reference on an ongoing basis?
1. supermarket pricing labels 2. newer versions of cookbooks 3. MyPyramid 4. Nutrition Facts food labels
A nurse assesses a patient diagnosed with functional neurological (conversion) disorder. Which comment is most likely from this patient?
a. "Since my father died, I've been short of breath and had sharp pains that go down my left arm, but I think it's just indigestion." b. "I have daily problems with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. My skin is very dry and I think I'm getting seriously dehydrated." c. "Sexual intercourse is painful. I pretend as if I'm asleep so I can avoid it. I think it's starting to cause problems with my marriage." d. "I get choked very easily and have trouble swallowing when I eat. I think I might have cancer of the esophagus."