A/An ____________________ appears as if the skin has been scraped away.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
excoriation
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Select all that apply. 1. Wrist circumference 2. Length of femur 3. Head circumference 4. Elbow breadth 5. Maximum length from tip of thumb to tip of small finger
When working with clients, a community health nurse promotes the clients' self-concept and health promoting behaviors. The nurse is attempting to achieve which outcome?
A) A value system B) Prescriptive–proscriptive beliefs C) Individual autonomy D) Values clarification
A patient with a history of command hallucinations approaches the nurse yelling obscenities. Which nursing actions are most likely to be effective in de-escalation for this scenario? Select all that apply
a. Stating the expectation that the patient will stay in control b. Asking the patient, "Do you want to go into seclusion?" c. Telling the patient, "You are behaving inappropriately." d. Offering to provide the patient with medication to help e. Speaking in a firm but calm voice
The four major areas of political action in nursing are
a. the workplace, the government, profes-sional organizations and the community. b. the workplace, the educational institu-tions, professional organizations and the community. c. the government, professional organizations and the state regulators, community boards. d. the government, the community and nurs-ing boards, education board.