Professional nursing behaviors and attributes include all of the following except:
a. time management skills c. caring
b. self-evaluation d. self-discipline
C
Professional nursing behaviors include appearance, time management skills, self-discipline, maintenance of licensure/certification, political awareness, and self-evaluation among other attributes. Caring is one of the professional values of nursing.
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client? Every person who is suicidal should be considered to be a. intent on dying. b. cognitively impaired. c. mentally ill. d. experiencing hopelessness.
The nurse is preparing a client with an aortic aneurysm for surgery. The nurse notes that the client's systolic blood pressure has increased by 30 mm Hg compared with the reading 1 hour ago. What is the nurse's best action?
a. Measure abdominal girth. b. Auscultate the abdomen. c. Increase the IV infusion rate. d. Reassess the blood pressure.
A patient is admitted to the critical care unit in congestive heart failure secondary to renal insufficiency
The patient reports that over the past few weeks, his urine output has decreased, and he has developed peripheral edema and ascites. A diagnosis of renal failure is made. The nurse would expect to see elevated values in the following laboratory results: (Select all that apply). a. BUN. b. creatinine. c. glucose. d. hemoglobin and hematocrit. e. protein.
A client prescribed cyclobenzaprine (Amrix) one week prior for the treatment of neck spasms reports the medication is not working. tements should the nurse provide the client?
A. "You will need to increase the frequency of the dosage." B. "You should discontinue the prescription." C. "It is important you continue to take the prescription." D. "You may require a different prescription." E. "Let's discuss some nonpharmacological techniques that can be used with the prescription."