Which should the nurse assess a client for prior to administering atenolol (Tenormin)?
A. Temperature
B. Pulse
C. Respirations
D. Blood pressure
E. Oxygen saturation
Answer: B. Pulse
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Evidence-based practice is based on three things. On what would a nurse base practice in a new area of nursing if there is yet no research evidence? (Select all that apply.)
a. Nursing theory b. The nurse's own clinical expertise c. Client values and needs d. Evidence in parallel, related fields e. Past documentation in the medical record
For which of the following tests might the Dunn procedure be appropriate?
a. Mann Whitney U test b. McNemar test c. Wilcoxon test d. Kruskal-Wallis test
A nursing student taking the NCLEX has to answer a question about the side effects of morphine therapy. What category of client needs does this question cover?
A) Physiologic integrity B) Health promotion and maintenance C) Psychosocial integrity D) Safe, effective care environment
Most drugs are derived directly or indirectly from ______.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).