Aspect of the welfare state that relates to the needs of older adults

Studies appearing in the journal Western Journal of Nursing Research are examples of gray literature

A) True B) False

Your patient has undergone a colon resection. While turning him, wound dehiscence with evisceration occurs. What is your first response?

A) Call the physician B) Place saline-soaked sterile dressings on the wound C) Take a blood pressure and pulse D) Pull the dehiscence closed

Jane, an experienced head nurse, is given the task of completing the summer vacation schedule for the pediatric unit

She is fully aware of the hospital's restrictions on time off and the number of staff on vacation at any given time, as well as its issues regarding seniority. She weighs the options of allowing staff choice, such as it takes more time but gives employees options. However, if choice is allowed, this could cause arguments. Which of the following is the best alternative? a. Ask for requests for vacation time in advance, and post the times. b. Post the completed vacation schedule. c. Post a tentative schedule, and request feedback. d. Post a blank schedule, and ask staff members to fill in their times by a given date.

A nurse was creating health education units to be taught in the community high school. Which unit might be most helpful to adolescents and their teachers and perhaps the community as a whole?

A. First aid and preparedness in case of natural disasters B. Healthy lifestyles with an emphasis on the need for physical activity C. Signs of depression and suicide and ways of helping someone at risk for suicide D. Sex education from abstinence to avoiding pregnancy and STDs among the sexually active