The main purpose of nursing regulations and standards of practice is to protect:
A) Nurses
B) Doctors
C) The public
D) The hospital
C
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Which of the following clients exhibits the characteristics that are typical of the prodromal phase of schizophrenia?
A) A 25-year-old woman does not express any of the symptoms of schizophrenia. B) A 20-year-old man is experiencing a gradual decrease in his ability to concentrate, be productive, and sleep restfully. C) A 30-year-old man has experienced a relapse after deciding that his atypical antipsychotic is unnecessary. D) A 28-year-old woman has been displaying the behaviors characteristic of schizophrenia for many months and has just been diagnosed with the disease.
What step would be most helpful in changing nursing's image in the public eye?
A) Focusing on one specific strategy to foster change B) Passively interacting with the media C) Restricting the use of nurse to licensed RNs D) Limiting involvement in the political process
The nurse is caring for a suicidal patient who has been treated effectively with antidepressant therapy. The patient verbalizes that he feels better. The nurse is alert that the patient is most at risk for which potential complication?
a. Increased risk of self-harm b. Increased emotional fragility c. Increased potential for weight gain d. Increased activity intolerance
In a study performed by the Center for Economic and Political Studies, researchers found that between 2003 and 2006 the cost of health inequalities in the United States was approximately
A. $1 million B. $100 million C. $1 billion D. $1 trillion