The nurse is caring for a patient who has just signed an informed consent to be included in a research study for an experimental medication. The patient tells the nurse that she really doesn’t want to be part of this study, but her doctor was so excited about the possibilities and talked so ideologically about how her participation could help all of humankind that she felt she couldn’t decline to participate. Which is the nurse’s priority action?

The nurse is working on a busy unit that is short staffed. Which patient assessment is the highest priority?

Which statement is NOT true concerning the Anti-Federalists?

The nurse has given her report to the oncoming nurse. She must clock out in 10 minutes to avoid overtime, which has been looked upon as poor time management and discouraged by nursing administration. The oncoming nurse has been called away. A client who has experienced ineffective pain management during the shift is due for more medication and requests it. Which is the basis of the nurse’s decision making regarding personal priorities?

Biology is the science

Which item makes decision making during an emergency more difficult?

A community health nurse is planning an educational program for a local health fair. Which of the following activities demonstrates a primary level of preventive care?

A 70-year-old woman recently lost her husband of 45 years. She reports feeling deep sadness, tearfulness, difficulty sleeping, and a sense of emptiness since his passing. Which term best describes her emotional response to the loss?

The largest planet in our solar system is

As ventilation decreases and more carbon dioxide is removed from the blood, the hydrogen ion concentration of the blood decreases.