After administering the albuterol to the 12year-old, you evaluate for any response to the treatment. Which finding will you report immediately to the health care provider?
A. Blood pressure 158/88 mm Hg
B. Apical pulse rate of 160 beats/min
C. Hand tremors and generalized shakiness
D. Absent wheezes and decreased breath sounds
D
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The nurse manager of a CCU is designing a career ladder and wants to include demonstration of professional development as a criteria. Which nursing behavior most clearly demonstrates independent professional development?
A) Arrives to work on time and always accepts a difficult patient care assignment B) Volunteers to help others when the unit is particularly busy C) Belongs to more than one professional organization and is an officer in one D) Maintains current certification in basic life support for health care professionals
In order to accept and respect differences in others, one must first
A) identify those differences. B) know people with many differences. C) study differences among people. D) understand oneself.
The nurse is teaching good sleep habits for toddlers to the mother of a 2-year-old boy. Which response indicates the mother understands sleep requirements for her son?
A) "I'll put him to bed at 7 p.m., except Friday and Saturday." B) "He needs 13 hours of sleep per day including his nap." C) "I need to put the side down on the crib so he can get out." D) "His father can give him a horseback ride into his bed."
You can assist the depressed patient by
A. showing pity for the patient. B. reinforcing the patient's self-esteem. C. giving antidepressant drugs. D. leaving her alone for a while.