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Chapter 01: Professional Nursing Practice Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse completes an admission database and explains that the plan of care and discharge goals will be developed with the patient’s input. The patient states, “How is this different from what the doctor does?” Which response would be most appropriate for the nurse to make? a. “The role of the nurse is to administer medications and other treatments prescribed by your doctor....

Chapter 01: Professional Nursing Practice Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse completes an admission database and explains that the plan of care and discharge goals will be developed with the patient’s input. The patient states, “How is this different from what the doctor does?” Which response would be most appropriate for the nurse to make? a. “The role of the nurse is to administer medications and other treatments prescribed by your doctor....

Which iassessment ifinding iwould ialert ithe inurse ito iask ithe ipatient iabout ialcohol iuse? a. Low iblood ipressure c. Elevated itemperature b. Decreased iheart irate d. i Abdominal itenderness ANS: i D Abdominal ipain iassociated iwith igastrointestinal itract iand iliver idysfunction iis icommon iinipatients iwith ichronic ialcohol iuse. iThe iother iproblems iare inot iassociated iwith ialcohol iuse. DIF: Cognitive iLevel: iApply i(application) REF: 151 TOP: i Nursing iProcess: ...

. A nurse is offered a position at a clinic that offers therapeutic abortions. This procedure contradicts the nurse’s personal beliefs. The nurse knows that she is unable to care for these patients objectively. What is the nurse’s ethical obligation to these patients? 2. A) The nurse is required by law to continue service to these patients. 3. B) The nurse should make the choice to decline this position. 4. C) The nurse may discriminate between patients and refuse to care for the pati...

Which iassessment ifinding iwould ialert ithe inurse ito iask ithe ipatient iabout ialcohol iuse? a. Low iblood ipressure c. Elevated itemperature b. Decreased iheart irate d. i Abdominal itenderness ANS: i D Abdominal ipain iassociated iwith igastrointestinal itract iand iliver idysfunction iis icommon iinipatients iwith ichronic ialcohol iuse. iThe iother iproblems iare inot iassociated iwith ialcohol iuse. DIF: Cognitive iLevel: iApply i(application) REF: 151 TOP: i Nursing iProcess: ...

Which iassessment ifinding iwould ialert ithe inurse ito iask ithe ipatient iabout ialcohol iuse? a. Low iblood ipressure c. Elevated itemperature b. Decreased iheart irate d. i Abdominal itenderness ANS: i D Abdominal ipain iassociated iwith igastrointestinal itract iand iliver idysfunction iis icommon iinipatients iwith ichronic ialcohol iuse. iThe iother iproblems iare inot iassociated iwith ialcohol iuse. DIF: Cognitive iLevel: iApply i(application) REF: 151 TOP: i Nursing iProcess: ...

The nurse is caring for a client who has chronic kidney disease (CKD) and states she has heartburn. The provider prescribes aluminum hydroxide. The client asks, "Why can't I just take the antacid magaldrate my husband has at home?" The nurse explains to the client that aluminum hydroxide is the preferred antacid because it lowers which of the following? 1. Serum phosphorus levels 2. Serum potassium levels 3. Serum magnesium levels 4. Serum calcium levels - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Serum phosphor...

The nurse is caring for a client who has chronic kidney disease (CKD) and states she has heartburn. The provider prescribes aluminum hydroxide. The client asks, "Why can't I just take the antacid magaldrate my husband has at home?" The nurse explains to the client that aluminum hydroxide is the preferred antacid because it lowers which of the following? 1. Serum phosphorus levels 2. Serum potassium levels 3. Serum magnesium levels 4. Serum calcium levels - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Serum phosphor...

The nurse is caring for a client who has chronic kidney disease (CKD) and states she has heartburn. The provider prescribes aluminum hydroxide. The client asks, "Why can't I just take the antacid magaldrate my husband has at home?" The nurse explains to the client that aluminum hydroxide is the preferred antacid because it lowers which of the following? 1. Serum phosphorus levels 2. Serum potassium levels 3. Serum magnesium levels 4. Serum calcium levels - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Serum phosphor...

1) A client and her partner ask the nurse for information about permanent contraception. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the counseling? a. Most sterilization procedures are considered irreversible b. A woman should use contraception for 1-2 months after a tubal ligation c. A man is usually sterile immediately after a vasectomy d. The menstrual cycle is shorter after a tubal ligation 2) A nurse is planning care for a newborn who has neonatal abstinence syndrome...