A new nurse is learning about environmental hazards in the workplace and at home in nursing orientation. Which statement, if made by the new nurse, indicates the need for further teaching?
1. “Air pollution is an environmental hazard caused by the release of toxins into the air.”
2. “Indoor air pollution poses the more serious threat to women’s health, as most Americans spend 90% of their time indoors.”
3. “Radon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas, is the first leading cause of lung cancer, which kills more women than any other type of cancer, including breast.”
4. “Asthma, an increasingly common and serious problem in children, is worsened by most forms of indoor air pollution.”
3. “Radon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas, is the first leading cause of lung cancer, which kills more women than any other type of cancer, including breast.”
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The orthopedic nurse is aware that a patient with a fracture of which of the following bones is at risk for Volkmann's contracture?
A) Femur B) Humerus C) Radial head D) Clavicle
Medications may come in a unit-dose package with a bar code that is scanned by a computer. Which process should the nurse perform before administering unit-dose medication?
1. Remove each medication from the packaging. 2. Check the medications in alphabetic order. 3. Read the drug label at least three times. 4. Ask the patient to name each of their medications.
Which of the following statements reflects application of the specific ethical principle of confi-dentiality?
1. "I'm concerned that funding may affect the outpatient program." 2. "I'm going to make sure that the client understands the instructions." 3. "I cannot share that information with you about the client's condition." 4. "I need to get more information about the client's personal health history."
The paranoid schizophrenic patient states that his whole family has conspired to have him put in the hospital and that the medical staff are part of the conspiracy. Which is the nurse's most the-rapeutic response?
a. "I promise that I want to help you." b. "You know your family is concerned about you." c. "I'm sorry you feel that way. I'll be around if you want to talk about your feelings." d. "The doctors are trying to help you feel better. They have your best interest in mind."