You are assessing a 16-year-old female's knowledge of sexuality. Which of her statements indicates that she requires further teaching?

a. "I don't practice oral sex, because it could lead to sexually transmitted infections."
b. "I don't have sexual intercourse because I want to remain a virgin until marriage."
c. "My boyfriend and I are practicing abstinence by engaging in shared touching."
d. "My parents are lesbians, but it has not affected my sexual orientation."


ANS: C

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Which of the following medical interventions may be initiated with the onset of hyperglycemia?

a. Discontinuing the infusion b. Adding insulin to the TPN c. Weaning from the TPN over a 6-hour period d. Starting an infusion of 0.9% normal saline

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You are caring for a patient on telemetry. The patient's ECG shows a shortened PR interval, slurring of the initial QRS deflection, and prolonged QRS duration. What does this ECG show?

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Compared to a nursing care plan, a clinical pathway (select all that apply)

A. is multidisciplinary. B. follows the client at specified time intervals. C. is used for routine, noncomplex client diagnoses. D. uses variance to examine the sequencing of care. E. uses variance data as part of continuous quality improvement (CQI). F. focuses on nursing goals.

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