The nursing assistant assists with development of the care plan
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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A nurse educator is discussing the different entities that offer accreditation to healthcare professional programs. Which types of programs can receive accreditation from the National League of Nursing (NLN)?
Select all that apply. A) Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programs B) Licensed Vocational Nursing (LVN) programs C) Medical Assisting programs D) Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) programs E) Dental Assisting programs
The nurse is assessing a newly admitted older patient for modifiable risk factors for stroke development. The nurse would include teaching about which findings?
1. Blood pressure is consistently above 95 diastolic. 2. The patient has had two recent hospital admissions to treat dehydration. 3. The patient reports drinking a glass of wine with dinner every evening. 4. The patient uses smokeless tobacco. 5. Testing has previously indicated the patient has hypercholesterolemia.
The nurse has just started assessing a young child who is febrile and appears ill. There is hyperextension of the child's head (opisthotonos) with pain on flexion. Which is the most appropriate action?
a. Ask the parent when the neck was injured. b. Refer for immediate medical evaluation. c. Continue assessment to determine the cause of the neck pain. d. Record "head lag" on the assessment record and continue the assessment of the child.
The nurse notices that a hospitalized, seriously ill child has a talent for drawing and writing poetry. The nurse will encourage this talent mainly for the purpose of getting the child to
a. express and deal with feelings and thoughts in coping with the illness and hospitalization b. earn money to help the parents pay the hospital bill and for college tuition later c. entertain himself and stay distracted from pain and discouragement d. interact with other people on the unit who may have the same interests or hobbies