A nurse has been temporarily assigned to the night shift. A change in this circadian rhythm may cause which of the following? Select all that apply
A. Depression
B. Weight gain
C. Decreased appetite
D. Increased periods of sleep
E. Variation in body temperature
C, E
The normal rhythm of sleep is synchronized with body functions. Failure to obtain sufficient sleep adversely affects a person's overall health.
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The nurse is performing an assessment on an adult. The adult's vital signs are normal, and capillary refill time is 5 seconds. What should the nurse do next?
a. Ask the patient about a history of frostbite. b. Suspect that the patient has venous insufficiency. c. Consider this a delayed capillary refill time, and investigate further. d. Consider this a normal capillary refill time that requires no further assessment.
Nurse practitioners are trained as specialists in areas such as family care, pediatrics, or geriatrics. What do most states give them the right to do?
A) Treat patients without physician oversight B) Admit patients to a hospital C) Write prescriptions D) Perform surgery independently
The nurse in the critical care area is completing a preoperative checklist before sending a patient for surgery. This nurse's activity is an example of which recommendation issued by the Institute of Medicine?
1. Utilizing constraints 2. Simplifying key processes 3. Avoiding reliance on vigilance 4. Standardizing key processes
Police escort a 29-year-old client to an emergency department (ED) after being sexually assaulted. The client is sobbing, her clothing is torn, and she has superficial cuts on her neck and chest
Which is the most appropriate initial nursing statement to the client? A) "You are safe now." B) "May I call someone for you?" C) "The police will want to interview you." D) "We'll have to take photographs of those wounds."