Many patients self-medicate with antacids. Which patients should be counseled to not take calcium carbonate antacids without discussing it with their provider or a pharmacist first?
1. Patients with kidney stones
2. Pregnant patients
3. Patients with heartburn
4. Postmenopausal women
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A nurse manager enters the staff break room. The manager overhears the nursing staff discussing wages and paid time off as issues to consider during the bargaining process. Which action by the manager would be appropriate?
1. Leave the break room and not discuss with others what was heard. 2. Inform staff they are not to talk about their bargaining issues during work time or at the work site. 3. Issue a written warning regarding discussion of wages while on the job. 4. Tell nursing administration that a strike is likely.
A transition has occurred in the 21st-century industrial age leadership to what type of leadership?
A) Relationship age B) Quantum C) Authentic D) Thought
Which nurse requires certification to practice within her or his role?
a. An RN who assists a physician in the operating room b. A nurse practitioner who performs ambulatory obstetric care for low-risk clients c. A master's prepared nurse who works as the supervisor of a neonatal unit d. An associated-degree nurse who cares for high-risk obstetric clients
You are caring for a client who has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The client tells you that she has discussed her options with the primary care provider and her family. She has decided to have a mastectomy and possible radiation therapy
Which of the following would be considered expected outcomes? The client will: (Select all that apply.) a. identify emotional feelings related to the diagnosis of breast cancer b. provide the client with information regarding possible side effects of chemotherapy c. relate an understanding of usual medical and surgical treatments for breast cancer d. discuss her perception of the effect of mas-tectomy, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy on her life. e. support client and family regarding decision related to treatment f. list coping strategies for incisional pain, radiation discomfort, and chemotherapy side effects.