An RN has been practicing for 12 years in pediatrics. Peers often seek out this nurse to help them with complex problems
This experienced nurse is assigned the patients with the highest acuity, and the nurse accepts these assignments with confidence. This nurse is likely practicing at which skill level? a. Novice
b. Competent
c. Proficient
d. Expert
D
An expert nurse has had a great deal of experience and is flexible and adaptable, responding to change with ease. The expert nurse is a skilled critical thinker.
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The patient is ordered Heparin 5000 units subcut daily. What time should the patient receive this
medication? A. 0800 B. 1200 C. 1500 D. 1800
The nurse is concerned that a female client might be experiencing intimate partner violence. Which of the following assessment questions can be used to gain more information from the client? (Select all that apply.)
1. "In the last year have you been hit, slapped, or physically hurt by someone?" 2. "Are you currently sexually active?" 3. "Within the last year has someone made you do something sexual that you did not want to do?" 4. "Is sex satisfying to you?" 5. "Are you afraid of your partner or anyone else?" 6. "Do you have discomfort with intercourse?"
A researcher reports that a measure is highly sensitive when diagnosing patients. The reviewer understands that this test
a. has a low percentage of false negatives. b. has a low percentage of false positives. c. has a high percentage of false negatives. d. has a high percentage of false positives.
The nurse is assessing a client who is suspected of having an incarcerated scrotal hernia. Which finding would help confirm this suspicion?
A) The mass cannot be pushed up into the abdomen. B) The area around the hernia is ecchymotic. C) The client complains of tenderness and nausea. D) A scrotal bulge would disappear when the client lies down.