The nursing assistant should monitor surgical drainage for character and ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
amount
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An elderly man has been admitted to a residential care facility and the nurse has conducted a medication reconciliation. The man has taken numerous drugs in the past, including a course of bicalutamide (Casodex) several years earlier
The nurse recognizes this drug as being an antiandrogen and is consequently justified in presuming that the man has a history of what disease? A) Lymphoma B) Lung cancer C) Skin cancer D) Prostate cancer
Nurses working for the Indian Health Services at a reservation health clinic note a high rate of suicide among adolescents living on the reservation. In order to reduce the odds, the nurses decide to take which of the following steps?
A. Determine what stakeholders should be involved to design a community level intervention. B. Review the national statistics on teen suicide among Native Americans. C. Complete a draft plan of action. D. All of the above
The American Nurses Association (ANA) standards of professional performance require nurses to use research findings in practice. This means that nurses:
a. need to regulate their practice according to the latest journal articles. b. nurses need to use the best available evidence to guide practice decisions. c. nurses only need to participate in research while in advanced practice. d. may use evidence-based practice to develop procedures but not policies.
A nurse is conducting a health history on an older adult client in a medical practice. Which assessment finding places the client at risk for osteoporosis?
A) Having a BMI that indicates obesity B) Using corticosteroids for ten years due to a chronic lung disorder C) Eating 3-5 servings of shrimp and liver per week D) Drinking three glasses of skim milk daily