______________ of practice outline the skills and competencies that are expected of nurses
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An 81-year-old patient with congestive heart failure has been sent to a cardiologist who prescribes digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.125 mg PO every morning. The pharmacy dispenses pills that contain 0.25 mg of Lanoxin
How many pills should the nurse teach the patient to take every morning? A) 2 B) 1.5 C) 1 D) 0.5
A home care nurse is completing a follow-up visit of an 82-year-old client who is taking MS Contin for pain related to prostate cancer. During the visit, the client describes decrease in appetite and difficulty having a bowel movement
The client states the symptoms have developed gradually during the past 3 days. What interventions would the nurse take? A) send the client to the emergency department for evaluation B) ask the wife to prepare the client's favorite foods C) ask the client for the medication list and review how the client is taking pain medications D) tell the client that this is normal and should not be a concern unless it lasted longer than a week
To help staff nurses adjust to using research in practice, what strategy would the nurse manager use?
a. Attendance at a regional research confe-rence b. Formal classes in electronic search tech-niques c. Establishing a journal club d. Issuing reports on the adverse conse-quences of outdated practices
A key issue in adult-adolescent relationships is:
a. quality time b. financial support c. communication d. fairness