A nurse is preparing a presentation for a group of local nurses about ways to become politically active. Which example would the presenter include as being the ultimate example of political activism?
A) Working on a grass-roots campaign for health care change
B) Writing letters to state and federal legislators
C) Running for election to a political office
D) Becoming a manager in a health institution
C
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A patient asks about his laboratory test, which showed a high level of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and a low level of T4 . What is the most accurate explanation?
a. "It means that you have an inconsistency in your thyroid tests, and you will need more testing." b. "I am sorry. You will have to ask your physician about your laboratory results. We are not allowed to discuss them." c. "The TSH is sending a message to your thyroid gland to increase production, but your thyroid isn't producing enough hor-mone." d. "That means that you will have to go on hormone therapy for the rest of your life."
A patient who suffered an ischemic stroke now has disturbed sensory perception. What should the nurse caring for this patient be aware of?
A) The patient should be approached on the side where visual perception is intact. B) Attention to the affected side should be minimized. C) The patient should avoid repetitious turning of his head in the direction of the defective visual field in order to minimize shoulder subluxation. D) The patient should be approached on the opposite side of where the visual perception is intact in order to increase perception and vision.
A client from a non-English-speaking culture refuses to accept one prescribed treatment for an acute illness. Which of the following should the nurse do to support this client's refusal of care?
1. Suggest the client be discharged since care is being refused. 2. Talk with the client about the treatment and why it is not being accepted. 3. Ask the physician to prescribe an equally effective treatment so that the client may agree. 4. Transfer the client to another care area.