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NMNEC Concept Categories - Professional nursing - Participant attributes - Health and illness Actions nurses can take to promote a professional image 1. Patient interactions 2. Personal interactions with the public 3. Public speaking and community activities 4. Participation in political activities - The Scope of nursing professionalism ♣ Autonomy ♣ Knowledge ♣ Competence ♣ Profession hood ♣ Accountability ♣ Advocacy ♣ Collaborative practice ♣ Commitment Attributes of Nursing ...

Which situation may occur if monocular strabismus is not corrected early? Amblyopia will progress in the weaker eye. A 15-year-old adolescent with type 1 diabetes arrives at the diabetic outpatient clinic with a parent. The adolescent sits back in the chair with arms folded, frowns, and displays a withdrawn attitude. The adolescent and parent argue in front of the nurse. Which is the best approach for the nurse to use? Speaking separately with each of them, encouraging them to recognize and ven...

Which person receives the highest priority for giving consent to perform an autopsy in cases where a medical examiner review is not needed?The client in writing before death A client who consented to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) says, "I don't want this treatment." Which response would the nurse use?"I'll tell the psychiatrist that you don't want ECT." A 13-year-old girl tells the nurse at the pediatric clinic that she took a pregnancy test and got a positive result. She confides tha...

When providing care for a client with quadriplegia, which nursing intervention assists in decreasing the potential occurrence of pressure ulcers? Frequently reposition the client on a scheduled basis. Which dietary modifications help improve the nutritional status of a client with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)? Refraining from consuming fatty foods Which is the reason for calculating a body mass index (BMI)-for-age during a health maintenance assessment for school-age clients? Asse...

Which would be treatment goals in anorexia nervosa? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct. - The repairing of family interactions - The reinstitution of normal nutrition to counteract a state of malnutrition - The correction of deficits and distortions in psychological functioning via psychotherapy Which action would the nurse identify as a potential contributor to staff post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) during a mass casualty assessment? Working continuously wit...

Which intervention would the nurse include in the plan of care for a client admitted with herpes zoster? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct. A. Acyclovir B. Silvadene C. Gabapentin D. Wet compresses E. Contact isolation All A client with herpes zoster would receive antiviral medications such as acyclovir. Silvadene can be applied to open vesicles. Gabapentin can be used to treat the nerve pain associated with herpes zoster. Wet compresses can be applied to the ves...

The choroid is a highly vascular structure that nourishes the ciliary body, the iris, and the outermost portion of the retina. It lies parallel to the sclera. The lens is located behind the iris. The conjunctiva covers the inner surface of the eyelids and also extends over the sclera. The ciliary processes lie behind the peripheral part of the iris

1 oz correct answers 30 mL 1 tbsp = correct answers 15 mL 1 tsp correct answers 5 mL 1 g correct answers 1 mL Wastson correct answers Grand caring theory Mishel correct answers Middle Range theory Uncertainty of Illness Helping patients find meaning Kolcaba correct answers Middle range Comfort Theory Nurses facilitate health seeking behaviors Benner correct answers Middle range, Skill acquisition 1. novice 2. advanced beginner tent 4. proficient t Leini...

How would the nurse position a client with epistaxis? - ANS Upright leaning forward Which information would the nurse provide a client with diabetes mellitus (DM) regarding alcohol consumption? - ANS With or shortly after meals Which report by the client post transrectal prostate biopsy needs to be communicated to the health care provider as a possible sign of infection? - ANS Discharge from penis Which example of indirect bullying would the nurse use when tea...

• Mental health - ANS state of well being where one is able to realize his/her own potential, cope with normal stresses, work productively, contribute to community • Mental illness - ANS all psychiatric disorders that have definable diagnoses o Dysfunctions can relate to developmental, biological, or psychological disturbances o Ability to think - Alzheimer's o Emotions - major depression o Behavioral alterations - schizophrenia DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL ...