When the nurse reads an article and uses the findings of a study to improve the quality of the patients for whom she cares, she is implementing the role of:
a) teacher
b) manager
c) research consumer
d) advocate
C
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Concepts of interactionism are evidenced in which of the following statements the nurse makes to the parent of an adolescent hospitalized for an overdose of cocaine and Valium?
1. "Peer pressure is usually responsible for these accidental overdoses." 2. "All behavior has meaning, so we will focus on trying to understand the meaning of the drug use as well as the occurrence of overdose." 3. "Use of Valium probably means your child accidentally overdosed by trying to treat the effects of cocaine." 4. "Adolescence is such a painful time. Rehabilitation programs give kids a chance to get away from their everyday pressures."
Which of the following interventions in the care that preceded the death of a female, Jewish older American was most likely to have warranted special consideration?
A) The client required transfusions of packed red blood cells during her care. B) Assessment by a male physician was required. C) An autopsy was ordered due to the client's unique disease etiology. D) A do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order was recommended by the care team when the client's disease progressed.
What is the most important question for the nurse to ask before administering the first dose of celecoxib (Celebrex) to a patient?
a. "Do you floss your teeth daily?" b. "Are you allergic to sulfa drugs?" c. "Do you have diabetes mellitus?" d. "Have you ever had glaucoma?"
Which drug class, with a negative inotropic effect, is prescribed for the treatment of heart failure?
1. ACE inhibitors 2. Cardiac glycosides 3. Beta-adrenergic blockers 4. Angiotensin-receptor blockers