ACE inhibitors are contraindicated in pregnancy. While treatment of heart failure during pregnancy is best done by a specialist, which of the following drug classes is considered to be safe, at least in the later parts of pregnancy?

A client on the inpatient psychiatric unit asks the nurse, "Why is the daily schedule so full of activities and why do we have so many rules to follow?" Which of the following is the best response by the nurse?

1. "A daily routine helps you keep on track and organize your thoughts. The rules help people live together respectfully." 2. "Clients with mental illness get too chaotic and unpredictable when they don't have a structured routine to follow." 3. "Idle hands and minds are the devil's playground." 4. "The real world is full of rules and activities for everyone to follow."

Why are convenience samples used so frequently in nursing research, when a random sample would allow for greater generalizability? (Select all that apply.)

a. Convenience sampling allows researchers to select not only subsets but qualities associated with them. b. Key informants are desired. c. Random sampling is really not an issue, since little nursing research is replicated. d. Subjects are difficult to recruit when they are ill. e. Nurses are limited to the populations they serve; many populations are small and difficult to access.

Which of the following best represents an effective I-statement?

A. "I am frustrated with the frequent expectations of overtime. I want to be a team player but also have enough time off to spend with family and friends. Can we talk about your concerns and mine soon?" B. "I'll work overtime tonight, but don't ask me again anytime soon." C. "That supervisor has no respect for work-life balance." D. "I feel you are being very disrespectful with constant requests for overtime."

The nurse is conducting an assessment on the integumentary system of a client age 74 years. Which of the following findings should the nurse document as an anomaly that may warrant follow-up?

A) The client states that a mole on his forehead has become larger in recent months. B) Decreased skin turgor is evident when the skin is folded and then released. C) Small, round, red spots are present on the client's forearms bilaterally. D) There are some raised, brown areas on the backs of the client's hands.