Which of the following tools would an advanced practice nurse be more likely than a registered nurse to use during the performance of a musculoskeletal assessment on a patient?
A) Flashlight
B) Gradiometer
C) Scale
D) Goniometer
D
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A) Breakdown in public health measures B) Population growth C) Decreasing human resistance D) Aging population E) Ecologic changes
A client was diagnosed with mitral valve prolapse and has questions about medications used in treatment
a. What medication is used for treating mitral valve prolapse? What are they for and why? b. Can antianxiety medication be useful? If so, why?
A patient with pancreatitis asks the nurse, "Why are my stools so frothy and smell so bad?" How should the nurse respond?
1. "This is a sign of malnutrition." 2. "This indicates your stools have more fat in them." 3. "This is a sign of peptic ulcer disease." 4. "You may be developing diabetes mellitus."
What is the primary role of the clinical staff nurse for initiating, conducting, or participating in
research? A) Participating in the collection of data for a study B) Developing ways to communicate results of the study C) Evaluating the results of the research data D) Identifying areas for study that will improve care