Glass thermometers and sphygmomanometers have been replaced by other equipment in many healthcare settings. Which is the rationale for this change?
1) Difficulty with calibration
2) Difficulty with sterilization
3) Mercury toxicity
4) Poor results
ANS: 3
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A) Place two nitroglycerin tablets under the patient's tongue and call the physician. B) Place one tablet under the patient's tongue and repeat every 5 minutes for total of three tablets until pain has been relieved. C) Have the patient swallow a tablet with a full glass of water and repeat in 10 minutes. D) Apply a nitroglycerin transdermal patch to the patient's back.
The nurse is caring for patient who has major depressive disorder who has recently been terminated from his job. The patient tells the nurse, "I just don't know what to do. I identified myself through my work. I don't know who I am anymore."
Which psychological theorist best describes the patient's current identification of self? 1. Erik Erikson 2. William James 3. Abraham Maslow 4. Harry Stack Sullivan
At birth, an infant weighed 8 pounds 4 ounces. Three days later, the newborn is being discharged. The parents note that the baby now weighs 7 pounds 15 ounces. The nurse explains that the change in the newborn's weight is which of the following?
1. Excessive 2. Within normal limits 3. Less than expected 4. Unusual
In addition to decreasing risk factors, it is also important to increase protective factors against drug abuse. Prevention guidelines to teach parents and teachers how to increase resiliency in youths include which of the following strategies?
Select all that apply. 1. Warn youths about the dangers of drugs and the consequence of prison. 2. Help develop increased sense of responsibility for their own success. 3. Help identity their talents. 4. Provide realistic appraisals and feedback and encourage education.