A nursing instructor teaches a class of nursing students about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). The nursing instructor states that CAM practitioners focus on which of the following? Select all that apply
1. Symptom relief and removal
2. The need for crisis care
3. A medical model of healing
4. The need for preventative care
5. The need to treat the cause of illness
ANS: 4, 5
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Changes to the infusion rate of this vasoactive medication will be primarily based on what assessment finding? A) Mean arterial pressure (MAP) B) Arterial blood gasses (ABGs) C) Fluid balance D) Level of consciousness
The nurse prepares to administer succinylcholine (Anectine) per the medication order. What does the nurse expect after the medication has been administered?
1. Loss of consciousness 2. Light sedation 3. Prevention of muscle contractions 4. Total skeletal muscle relaxation
The care provider can individualize spiritual and cultural care by:
1. Asking if there is a religious preference. 2. Assessing the country of origin. 3. Assessing needs that are verbalized by the patient. 4. Assessing spiritual and cultural aspects of care and including the patient and caregivers in care planning.
A client receiving a blood transfusion begins to have difficulty breathing and complains of itchiness. What action should the nurse instruct a new graduate RN to take first?
A. Stop the infusion. B. Call a code blue. C. Reassess the client. D. Administer albuterol.