The nurse at an elementary school is performing TB screenings on all of the students. Permission slips were returned for all children except for the Nguyen children
When the nurse phones to obtain permission, the mother states in clearly-understandable English that she is unable to give permission at this time because her grandmother is out of town for two more weeks. Which of the following elements of culture is contributing to the dilemma that faces the nurse? A. Permissible physical contact with strangers
B. Belief and understanding about the concepts of health and illness
C. Religion and social beliefs
D. Presence and influence of the extended family
D
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Which patients would the nurse identify as being at increased risk for the development of hypovolemic shock? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. A patient with systemic lupus erythematosus 2. A patient who had a myocardial infarction 3. A patient with cirrhosis, ascites, and anasarca 4. A patient who was the unrestrained front-seat passenger in a multivehicle car crash 5. Patient with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
Which statement about water soluble vitamins is accurate?
a. They are not stored in the body. b. They are stored in the liver. c. They do not need to be taken in every day. d. They are not lost when foods containing them are cooked.
Which instruction by a registered nurse should the student nurse clarify with her clinical instructor? "When taking off the provider's orders, you should:
a. Write drug names in full—rather than using abbreviations" b. Use apothecary units—instead of metric units" c. Write ‘at' or ‘each'—rather than use the ‘@'symbol" d. Write ‘mL' or ‘milliliters'—in place of the ‘cc' abbreviation"
The nurse is implementing evidence-based practice when caring for a patient with a chronic illness. Which actions indicate that the nurse is implementing this approach appropriately?
Select all that apply. 1. Studies healthcare provider's written orders 2. Analyzes patient's requests for care approaches 3. Asks colleagues to identify best approaches to care 4. Plans intervention based upon researched information 5. Reviews findings from patient assessment and laboratory data