The future of school nursing is strong. Which of the following may occur in the future in the practice of school health?
1. Telehealth and telecounseling to teach health education
2. Robotic school nurses
3. Nurses working as teachers as well as nurses
4. Setting up private practices for treatment of the entire family
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Telehealth and telecounseling are useful for homebound students and their parents.
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The nurse is conducting a health history interview with a female patient. To best assess the patient's endocrine system, the nurse asks which question?
1. "Is there a history of cancer in your family?" 2. "Is your menstrual cycle regular, every 28 days?" 3. "Have you ever experienced difficulty breathing?" 4. "Do you have problems with indigestion?"
The nurse is reviewing assigned patients who are scheduled for an MRI. Which patient should the nurse identify as being able to safely undergo an MRI diagnostic test?
1. a patient with a pacemaker for three years 2. a patient with shrapnel from a military assault 3. a patient with an open abdominal wound 4. a patient with external hardware following a fracture repair
Identify the statement that most accurately compares the ethical code for nurses with the law
a. If a law is not broken, then the nurse is following the ethical code. b. If the ethical code and the law have a dis-crepancy, it is always better to follow the law. c. The ethical code encompasses all the per-tinent laws. d. If the ethical code is violated, a law is also violated.
Which nursing actions are acceptable when collecting a urine specimen? (Select all that apply.)
a. Growing urine cultures for up to 12 hours b. Labeling all specimens with date, time, and initials c. Wearing gown, gloves, and mask for all specimen handling d. Allowing the patient adequate time and privacy to void e. Squeezing urine from diapers into a urine specimen cup f. Transporting specimens to the laboratory in a timely fashion g. Placing a plastic bag over the child's urethra to catch urine