What is the minimum amount of protein needed for a well-balanced diet?
a. 10%
b. 20%
c. 30%
d. 40%
A
Protein should make up a minimum of 10% in the adult diet.
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The NAPNES Code of Ethics
A) describes the minimum standards of practical/vocational nursing. B) describes the maximum standards of practical/vocational nursing. C) lists the rules of good conduct of practical/vocational nurses. D) outlines the laws surrounding the practical/vocational nurse.
A patient who has just undergone a colon resection complains to a nurse that he felt something pop under his dressing while trying to get out of bed. The nurse removes the dressing and finds that dehiscence of the wound has occurred
What nursing action should be implemented first? a. Replace the dressing; dehiscence is nor-mal. b. Call the physician. c. Pull the wound edges together and replace the dressing. d. Cover the wound with sterile dressings saturated with normal saline.
Which statement regarding pressures that drive the health care delivery system today is not accurate?
1. The current and projected nursing shortage may be eliminated by instituting technology enhancements in the acute care setting. 2. Evidence-based practice is supported with technology that enables the health care provider to utilize up-to-date research findings. 3. Medication errors and adverse events may be reduced with the implementation of computerized physician order entry (CPOE). 4. Managed care may utilize disease management to identify clients with chronic conditions, and treat them effectively to minimize complications and cost.
The primary use of entacapone in treating Parkinson's disease is to:
1. protect the liver from damage from levodopa or carbidopa. 2. inhibit decarboxylase enzymes, which are used to metabolize levodopa. 3. inhibit COMT and prolong the half-life of levodopa in the blood. 4. bind to dopamine receptors, causing their activation.