MC Standards of nursing practice are best defined as:
A. Authoritative statements describing the nurses' accountability and responsibility.
B. Standards that ensure that nursing procedures are the same in all states.
C. Guidelines for ethical practices.
D. Statements that identify the nurses' role in providing care.
A
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A child with rheumatic fever begins involuntary, purposeless movements of her limbs. What does the nurse recognize that this indicates?
a. Seizure activity b. Hypoxia c. Sydenham's chorea d. Decreasing level of consciousness
The nurse is identifying a nursing diagnosis applicable to a specific population. What should the nurse include when making this diagnosis determination? (Select all that apply.)
1. Population at risk. 2. Potential adverse risk. 3. Factors contributing to the risk. 4. Evidence to support the risk. 5. Population competencies.
Which of the following is a role of the occupational health nurse?
a. Orientation to the company b. Hiring health-conscious employees c. Caring for company employees when admitted to the hospital d. Provide health-promoting nursing interven-tions
The client who is prescribed valproic acid (Depakote) for seizure control would like to have a baby. Which statements should the nurse include in a discussion with this client?
Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. "Since your epilepsy may flare up during pregnancy, your doctor will likely have you take a second antiepileptic medication." 2. "Thankfully, most modern antiepileptic medications will not interfere with your getting pregnant." 3. "Your current antiepileptic medication should not be used when you are pregnant." 4. "Folic acid supplementation is important for you." 5. "You should consider adopting a baby instead since there are so many problems associated with epilepsy and pregnancy."