Essential to the licensed nurse's delivery of quality nursing care is: (Select all that apply.)
A) ?a minimum of one year of nursing education. B) ?professional judgment. C) ?strong leadership skills. D) ?specialized education. E) ?emphasis on obstetric and pediatric nursing education.
?B, D
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A) "It really helps the patient!" B) "The patient has increases in the number of natural killer cells." C) "The patient has decreased cytokine activity." D) "The patient gets really sick from flu-like symptoms and then they get better."
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A) "I already knew most of what you told me." B) "If I take my medications as prescribed, I'll feel better." C) "Knowing how to take a new medication properly makes the process much easier." D) "I think you should have waited until I was ready to go home. Maybe I'd remember better."
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A) To treat any undiagnosed infections B) To reduce intestinal bacteria levels C) To reduce bowel motility D) To reduce abdominal distention postoperatively
A nurse caring for a patient with diabetes insipidus is reviewing the patient's laboratory results. What is an expected urinalysis finding?
A) Glucose in the urine B) Albumin in the urine C) Urine specific gravity of 1.001 to 1.005 D) Leukocytes in the urine