Ian, age 62, presents with a wide, diffuse area of erythematous skin on his left lower leg that is warm and tender to palpation. There is some edema involved. You suspect:
a. Necrotizing fasciitis. c. Cellulitis.
b. Kaposi's sarcoma. d. A diabetic ulcer.
C
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A state nurse practice act is an example of which source of law?
A) Statutes B) Constitution C) Administrative D) Judicial
The normal term infant has little difficulty clearing its airway after birth. Most secretions are brought up to the oropharynx by the cough reflex
However, if the infant has excess secretions, the mouth and nasal passages can be cleared easily with a bulb syringe. When instructing parents on the correct use of this piece of equipment, it is important that the nurse teach them to: a. Avoid suctioning the nares. b. Insert the compressed bulb into the center of the mouth. c. Suction the mouth first. d. Remove the bulb syringe from the crib when finished.
Which statement could a nurse use in an argument to support evidence-based psychiatric nursing practice?
a. "Licensing helps ensure effective clinicians.". b. "Clinical supervision results in more effective clinicians.". c. "It is unreliable to make generalized assumptions of patients based on only a small sample.". d. "Information gathered by clinical means tends to be in the form of systematic observations.".
Upon leaving the family's home, the nurse sat in the car and created a family map. What sort of information would the nurse include? Select all that apply
A. Address of family and observations about the home and the immediate neighborhood B. All the family systems, including microsystems, macrosystems, and suprasystems C. Interaction patterns such as family coalitions or conflict between members D. Roles such as the family leader or the family communicator E. What hierarchies are in the family and who has the majority of the power in the family F. Who is in the extended family for three generations, including marriages, divorces, and births