When speaking to a group of high school students, the rehabilitation nurse instructs that spinal cord injuries resulting in paralysis occur mainly as the result of traumatic accidents in:
a. middle-aged men.
b. older adult females.
c. young males.
d. young females.
C
Individuals paralyzed by spinal cord injuries are primarily young males.
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a. Sigmoid b. Transverse c. Ascending d. Descending
Which statement reflects the contemporary thinking about conflict?
A) It can lead to new ideas B) It leads to decreased motivation C)It should be avoided whenever possible D) It is neither qualitative nor quantitative
A nurse is reviewing medications with a client recently diagnosed with COPD. The client asks how they can prevent further exacerbations of the COPD. Which should be included in the plan of care regarding COPD?(Select all that apply.)
1. Smoking cessation 2. Exercise 3. Healthy eating program 4. Take medications as prescribed 5. Use oxygen therapy as needed
A group of nurses who work at a large, long-term care facility have become embroiled in controversy over a large number of residents who are refusing a seasonal influenza vaccination
Specifically, there is controversy around the appropriate amount of influence that nurses can exercise when encouraging residents to become immunized. A teleological perspective on this issue would prioritize what consideration? A) The "rightness" or "wrongness" of coercion B) The legal rights of the individual C) The greatest good for the greatest number D) Historical precedents