Severe pain associated with acute otitis media signifies perforation of the tympanic membrane
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
F
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The nurse conducts an assessment of a 38-year-old patient's fitness using the step test. At the end of the test, which heart rate would indicate the patient is in very poor physical condition?
a. 96 beats/min b. 106 beats/min c. 114 beats/min d. 134 beats/min
Questions regarding CAM therapies exist because
1. There are so many herbal products 2. Conventional medicine does not understand CAMs 3. Well-designed scientific studies and research need to be done 4. Few people utilize alternate healthcare 5.
A physician has prescribed enteric-coated tablets for the client. The nurse knows that which of the following is true about enteric-coated tablets?
a. The tablets should be administered with antacids. b. The tablets are designed to carry drugs that can irritate the stomach. c. The tablets are designed to dissolve in the stomach. d. The tablets should be crushed.
The LPN/LVN charge nurse has assigned tasks to the nursing assistant staff and the LPN/LVN orienting to the unit. On which statement about responsibility for outcomes should the LPN/LVN charge nurse base her or his actions?
a. The LPN/LVN charge nurse has no further responsibility, because the staff members have accepted the assignments and are responsible for completing all tasks. b. The LPN/LVN charge nurse is responsible for checking the outcomes of care of the LPN/LVN orientee only because he is not an official member of the staff. c. The LPN/LVN charge nurse is responsible for checking the outcomes of care of the nursing assistants only, because the nursing assistants are unlicensed, whereas the LPN/LVN orientee is a licensed employee. d. The LPN/LVN charge nurse is legally responsible for checking the outcomes of all assignments made.