It is important for the nurse to be aware that the elderly are at higher risk for fluid volume deficit. What condition is a cause for fluid volume deficit in this population?

The nurse should understand that a patient who is experiencing hyperosmolarity in the vascular space will exhibit which of the following?

You are the charge nurse of a medical-surgical unit. Recently, your hospital implemented Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA) to reduce medical errors and promote safety. You learn that some nurses are overriding the system. Some RNs do not awaken the patients to scan their barcodes before administering an IV push medication and scan the chart label instead. Some RNs have overridden the barcode warning, assuming that it was a technological glitch. Other RNs are charting that medications were given when they have been left at the bedside. Your staff members state that they understand that BCMA reduces errors, but it is more time consuming and there are equipment issues.(10 points) List 3 driving factors which would facilitate this change moving forward and 3 restraining factors which might be hindering the change.(10 points) Describe 3 strategies you could employ now to promote Lewin’s refreezing stage of the new BCMA system.

You are assigned to a young adult patient, who is being admitted to the unit following a severe head injury. After a long stay in the ICU, it has been determined that the patient will probably remain in a persistent vegetative state (Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome). The patient’s parents disagree on the next course of action, specifically about insertion of a feeding tube and ongoing care in a long-term care facility, versus foregoing additional treatments.Describe the ethical principles of beneficence and nonmaleficence and articulate how each of these principles could be considered in determining the most appropriate nursing treatment for this young adult patient.

Why is it imperative that a clinician aggressively diagnose and treat chronic pelvic pain in adolescents?

A first-line recommended treatment for women with PCOS is:

Many menstruating women report that which type of symptoms is prevalent during menses?

What is the widely used carcinoma classification system that provides a way of describing the size, location, and spread of a tumor?

Which of the following vaccines is contraindicated in pregnancy? (select all that apply)

What screening test can be used to detect endometrial cancer?