An ADN student is concerned about the future if the BSN becomes the new entry level for nurses. Which legal protection should the student work to have included in any new legislation?
A) Allowed continued practice as a nurse
B) Mandate only BSN can supervise
C) Recognize this is just a necessary legal definition
D) Provide financial aid for earning BSN
A
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a. Pacing in the hallway at intervals b. Using relaxation techniques c. Speaking rapidly when spoken to d. Avoiding eye contact
A nurse caring for a preoperative patient is told by the patient, "The doctor just had me sign a paper. I wish I knew what it was all about." The nurse goes to report this to the physician. The nursing role adopted by the nurse is
a. provider of care. b. counselor. c. change agent. d. patient advocate.
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a. overgeneralization b. all-or-nothing thinking c. dwelling on negatives d. pessimism
The nurse is instructing a teenage patient with a tibia-fibula fracture that was treated with internal fixation and a long leg cast. He is anxious to know when the cast will be removed so that he can resume football practice. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for additional teaching?
a) There's a possibility that the cast could be removed in 4 weeks. b) The plates and screws reduce the length of time I'll be in the cast. c) The cast could remain in place as long as 6 weeks. d) I'll use crutches for 2 weeks and then the cast will be removed.