When a nurse understands the significant impact that genetic testing can have on an individual and family, the nurse is meeting a competency identified by the
a. National Coalition of Health Professional Education in Genetics (NCHPEG)
b. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
c. American Nurses Association
d. International Council of Nurses
ANS: A
You might also like to view...
Upon receiving the dinner tray for a patient admitted with acute gallbladder inflammation, the nurse will question which of the following foods on the tray?
A) Fried chicken B) Mashed potatoes C) Dinner roll D) Tapioca pudding
A nurse making a care plan for a 10-year-old boy with hyperpituitarism identifies a disturbed self-image. What should the nurse relate this nursing diagnosis to?
a. Lack of facial hair b. Excessive height c. Small genitalia d. Skin eruptions on the face
To what does the neural synapse refer?
a. Length of time it takes for afferent neu-rons to carry impulses to the central nervous system (CNS) b. Length of time it takes for efferent neu-rons to carry impulses to the motor neu-rons c. Space between the axons and the den-drites of a neuron d. Space between the axons of one neuron and the dendrites of the next
The physician has ordered Vancomycin (vancomycin hydrochloride) 500 mg IVPB every 24 hours. The medication is placed in 100 mL of D5W to infuse over 60 minutes. The drop factor is 10 gtt/mL
What is the correct volume for infusion and rate for infusion on the infusion pump? A) Secondary volume: 100 mL, Secondary rate: 100 mL B) Secondary volume: 500 mL, Secondary rate: 10 gtt/mL C) Secondary volume: 100 mL, Secondary rate: 60 minutes D) Secondary volume: 500 mL, Secondary rate: 60 minutes