Which information would the nurse provide as rationale for supporting the nurse licensure and mutual recognition movements?
1. Advancing technologies, especially telehealth and telephone triage makes single state licensure problematic.
2. Some areas have an oversupply of nurses while others are still experiencing a nursing shortage.
3. Multistate licensure will protect the safety of consumers who use call-in phone lines for health advice.
4. The number of practicing nurses holding more than one state license is increasing.
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Rationale: Advancing technologies such as telehealth and telephone triage have expanded practice beyond geographic boundaries.
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During an examination, the nurse notes a supernumerary nipple just under the patient's left breast. The patient tells the nurse that she always thought it was a mole. Which statement about this finding is correct?
a. This variation is normal and not a significant finding. b. This finding is significant and needs further investigation. c. A supernumerary nipple also contains glandular tissue and may leak milk during pregnancy and lactation. d. The patient is correctâ€"a supernumerary nipple is actually a mole that happens to be located under the breast.
The nurse understands that further health teaching is necessary when her young client who has just had an abortion states, "I guess I'll have to wear a tampon for the next week."
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
After reviewing a diagnostic work-up of a pediatric patient, the nurse notes that the laboratory results show an insufficient production of antidiuretic hormone. The nurse knows that this result is indicative of:
A) diabetes insipidus. B) diabetic ketoacidosis. C) adrenocortical insufficiency. D) syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone.
A 30-year-old patient seen in the emergency department for severe headache and acute confusion is found to have a serum sodium level of 118 mEq/L. The nurse will anticipate the need for which diagnostic test?
a. Urinary 17-ketosteroids b. Antidiuretic hormone level c. Growth hormone stimulation test d. Adrenocorticotropic hormone level