A nurse is reviewing the liver function panel of a patient's most recent blood work. What liver function test is a sensitive indicator of injury to liver cells and useful in detecting acute liver disease such as hepatitis?
A) Clotting factors
B) Serum aminotransferases
C) GGT
D) Alkaline phosphatase
B
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When examining the carotid arteries, the clinician should:
A. Ask the patient to hold his/her breath while auscultating the carotid arteries B. Use the bell of the stethoscope to listen over the carotid arteries C. Palpate one carotid artery at a time D. All of the above
While admitting a patient to the medical unit, the nurse determines that the patient is hard of hearing. How should the nurse use this information to plan teaching and learning strategies?
a. Motivation and readiness to learn will be affected. b. The family must be included in the teaching process. c. The patient will have problems understanding information. d. Written materials should be provided with verbal instructions.
A nursing student is at the midpoint of a clinical rotation in which the student has had problems getting along with the clinical instructor
The student has just received an evaluation that indicates difficulties with time management and prioritization in the care of clients. How should the student react to this input? A) Blame the student–faculty relationship as the basis of the evaluation. B) Take the feedback seriously and use it to guide personal growth. C) Dismiss the evaluation as invalid. D) Consider the feedback carefully but do not change practice patterns.
A nurse is lobbying for a bill to allow more third-party reimbursement for expanded nursing roles, such as those in retail clinics. To best make the argument for expanded reimbursement, the nurse should provide data on
a. how many other countries have similar reimbursement. b. marketing to increase expanded community nursing roles. c. quality, cost effectiveness, and need for these services. d. patient dissatisfaction with traditional medical practices.