What should a nurse often find in the medical history of a patient diagnosed with pancreatic disease?
a. Liver disorders
b. Drug abuse
c. Alcohol abuse
d. Excessive sugar intake
C
Pancreatic disease is often related to alcohol abuse.
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A nursing manager recognizes that a registered nurse has a strong sense of professional identity when which behavior is seen?
a. Joins professional organizations and attends their conferences b. Participates in unit governance and on hospital-wide committees c. Reappraises own professionalism as new technologies and roles evolve d. Relies on historical meanings of professionalism to guide practice
Which of the following facts best accounts for the complexity of gerontological nursing?
A) Assessment of older adults is often complicated by the presence of cognitive deficits. B) Multiple health conditions often coexist in older adults and symptoms are often atypical. C) Older adults are expected to have poorer health outcomes than younger clients. D) Evidence-based practice with older adults is more difficult due to the relative lack of research into their unique health needs.
__________ is used to assess the volume and pressure of blood in the heart and vascular system by means of a surgically inserted catheter
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A client is being released from the inpatient psychiatric unit with a diagnosis of schizophrenia and treatment with antipsychotic medications
After teaching the client and family about managing the disorder, the nurse determines that the teaching was effective when they state which of the following should be reported immediately? A) Elevated temperature B) Tremor C) Decreased blood pressure D) Weight gain