The nurse is caring for an infant born to a diabetic mother, and is monitoring glucose levels. The nurse monitors glucose levels by:
A) using urine strips to test urine for the presence of glucose. B) performing a heel stick to collect capillary blood. C) using a Vacutainer to draw blood from a vein. D) using an infant collection tube to withdraw blood from a vein.
B
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The Health Promotion Model would best be described as which of the following?
A) Descriptive theory B) Borrowed theory C) Grounded theory D) Middle-range theory
What does an advance directive indicate to the home health nurse?
a. The degree of intervention desired for life support b. Who is to manage medical decisions in case of debilitating illness c. Who will manage finances in case of debilitating illness d. The mortuary to be used in the case of death
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A patient with multiple sclerosis is started on a treatment regimen with mitoxantrone. Which nursing diagnosis would have the highest priority to add to the plan of care?
1. Risk for sleep pattern disturbance related to irritability 2. Risk for infection related to depressed production of neutrophils 3. Impaired urinary elimination related to blue-green urine 4. Disturbed sensory perception, auditory, related to ototoxicity