Medicine

what is the most important action the nurse can take to ensure that a midstream urine specimen does not become contaminated?
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a scientific experiment testing a new drug used two groups, one getting the drug and one getting a sugar pill. if the group getting the drug did much better than the group with the sugar pill:
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the nursing team, consisting of one nurse, one lpn/lvn, and one unlicensed assistive personnel (uap), receives a report from the previous shift. at the completion of the report, it is most important for the nurse to take which action?
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a nursing student is outlining the steps for examining a 4-year-old sick child. which statement made by the student indicates inadequate learning?
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a 30 year-old woman has presented to her family doctor complaining of three distressing episodes over the last several months in which she got extremely dizzy, had loud ringing in her ears and felt like her ears were full of fluid. she states that her hearing diminishes and she feels nauseous during these episodes. what diagnosis is the physician most likely to first suspect?
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a nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone 30 mg/kg iv bolus to a school-age child who weighs 47 lb. after reconstitution, how many ml should the nurse administer? (round the answer to the nearest hundredth. use a leading zero if it applies. do not use a trailing zero.)
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which descriptors for maturity-onset diabetes of the young (mody) would the nurse identify as accurate? select all that apply. one, some, or all responses may be correct.
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which intervention would be included in the plan of care for a client diagnosed with hyperthyroidism?
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rationale for seeking specialization in a ms counseling-related program this section must address: your clear understanding of the clinical program area, with attention to licensure and the role of a licensed counselor. the clear link between the program you selected and your career goals. your substantive, carefully considered reasons for seeking a clinical graduate degree in counseling (beyond merely being a good listener or wanting to help others). support your ideas with relevant information from reliable sources, utilizing correct apa formatting.
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a client is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of major depression. during the admission interview, the nurse determines that a major concern is the client's poor nutritional intake. which nursing intervention related to poor nutrition would be the initial choice
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the nurse is caring for a patient with arousal disorder. on observation, the nurse finds the calf and shoulder muscles of the patient to be weakened and paralyzed. which qestion by the nurse is appropriate during the assessment
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a nurse is struggling to provide adequate care during an exceptionally busy shift. which action is most likely a violation of occupational safety and health administration (osha) regulations?
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which countertransference reaction is the nurse most likely to expeince when a patient frequently discusses family disputes and is verballly abusive
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a 5-year-old needs an im injection. the least painful and most effective injection site would be the:
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FILL IN THE BLANK jamie alvarez is going to fly in an airplane for the first time. she is afraid she might experience motion sickness, so she has decided to first take the over-the-counter drug dramamine. this is an example of the _____ use of a drug.
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a 10-year-old boy accidentally spilled a cup of hot water onto his chest as he was taking the cup out of a microwave oven. you see him on the day of injury and assess his burns as 3% tbsa. on post-burn day 3, you re-evaluate his wound. on physical exam, his entire wound has completely unroofed a blister revealing the wound bed as pink, quickly blanching, moist, and quite painful. the depth of his wound is:
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a toddler with a repaired myelomeningocele has urinary incontinence and some flaccidity of the lower extremities. which education would the nurse provide the parent?
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a patient is being discharge home after having a mastectomy. what discharg einstructions should the nurse teach the patient and family
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the nurse is evaluating a client's response to receiving an intermittent gravity flow percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (peg) tube feeding. which clinical finding indicates that the client is unable to tolerate a continuation of the feeding?
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which of the following are by-products of photoelectric absorption? group of answer choices photoelectron and compton scattered electron low-energy scattered x-ray photon and characteristic photon low-energy scattered x-ray photon and compton scattered electron photoelectron and characteristic photon
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the nurse is completing a developmental assessment on a 6-month-old infant. which findings indicate the need for additional follow-up? select all that apply.
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a client with arthritis of the hands and fingers is having difficulty using a metered-dose inhaler (mdi). the nurse suggests asking the primary health care provider for which prescription?
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A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin 1.5 g IV bolus. The nurse reconstitutes a vial of ampicillin to yield a final concentration of 30 mg/mL. how many mL?
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Attachment is sometimes discussed as existing at theintersection of two different trait dimensions. Identifythose two traits dimensions and discuss how each of thefour attachment styles incorporates them.
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