What facts about race does a nurse need to be aware of?
A) Skin, hair, and eye color are indicators of race.
B) Genetic diseases are restricted to a particular race.
C) Racial intermixing has blurred physical attributes.
D) Race is equivalent to culture and ethnicity.
C
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The nurse is caring for a patient who will receive an epidural block. What procedure is this patient likely to be having?
A) Rhinoplasty B) Inguinal hernia repair C) Removal of a brain tumor D) Closed reduction of the right humerus
When a nurse breaches the duty of confidentiality, he or she can be disciplined by both the employer and the state board of nursing. In addition to this discipline, he or she can:
a. immediately lose his or her nursing license b. be held responsible for any damages that result c. be fined by the federal government d. be sentenced for up to 1 year in jail
The nurse is caring for a preschool child with a cast applied recently for a fractured tibia. Which assessment findings indicate possible compartment syndrome? (Select all that apply.)
a. Palpable distal pulse b. Capillary refill to extremity less than 3 seconds c. Severe pain not relieved by analgesics d. Tingling of extremity e. Inability to move extremity
Hair follicles, sebaceous and sweat glands, and sense receptors are contained in the
A. epidermis. B. peridermis. C. subcutaneous layer. D. dermis.