Which of the following are the common symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis?
A) Low back pain and stiffness
B) Increased urine output
C) A red, butterfly-shaped rash on the face
D) Patchy loss of hair on the scalp
A
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What actions can the newly graduated LPN take to improve their sense of empowerment? (Select all that apply.)
1. Take a job that will require a high level of expertise. 2. Join a nursing organization. 3. Continue to read and study new topics encountered at work. 4. Seek a mentor with expertise who works well with the LPN. 5. Handle all situations that arise at work independently.
The nurse is caring for a patient with mental illness who expresses a desire to learn more about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). What will the nurse tell the patient about the difference between osteopathic and naturopathic medicine?
1. "Osteopathy is a hands-on therapy that focuses on the health and function of the spine and other body structures and their effect on health; naturopathy stimulates the body's ability to heal itself by giving very small doses of highly diluted substances that, in larger doses, would produce symptoms or illness." 2. "Osteopathy aims to support the body's inherent ability to maintain and restore health, and prefers to use treatment approaches considered to be the least invasive; naturopathy is a system of medicine that emphasizes the relationship between structure and function of the body." 3. "Osteopathy is a system of medicine that emphasizes the relationship between structure and function of the body; naturopathy aims to support the body's inherent ability to maintain and restore health, and prefers to use treatment approaches considered to be the least invasive." 4. "Osteopathy stimulates the body's ability to heal itself by giving very small doses of highly diluted substances that, in larger doses, would produce symptoms or illness; naturopathy is a hands-on therapy that focuses on the health and function of the spine and other body structures and their effect on health."
One of the greatest strengths of biophysiologic measures is their validity—they can be counted on to measure what they are supposed to be measuring
A) True B) False
The nurse is teaching a client about self-monitoring of blood glucose levels. To prevent bloodborne infection, which statement by the nurse is best?
a. "Wash your hands after completing the test." b. "Do not share your monitoring equip-ment." c. "Blot excess blood from the strip." d. "Use gloves during monitoring."