Protective devices such as lead aprons are intended to protect the user from _____ radiation.1.   scattered and secondary2.   primary3.   remnant4.   latent

A contraindication to NSAIDs is

Which of the following is NOT a type of genetic disorder?          

___________mutations occur in nonreproductive cells and are not inherited. These happen after conception and are not passed onto offspring and can lead to diseases such as cancer.

At the last hospital unit meeting, the policy for the insertion of Foley catheters was revised based on current evidence. The new nurse on the unit just learned “the old way” and is frustrated to now have to learn a new methodology. Several other nurses comment that the change is “all about money.” The charge nurse must educate the staff about the importance of this new policy. Which explanation by the charge nurse is most appropriate?

Mendelian diseases result from either sex linked or _______ inheritance patterns.

If an obese patient is being intubated after induction of general anesthesia, what anesthetic considerations should be incorporated in the plan of care? (Select 2)

A 65-year-old male patient is undergoing a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. During the procedure the patient becomes progressively hypoxemic, the end-tidal CO2 rises despite hyperventilation, peak inspiratory pressures increase, and unequal chest expansion with mechanical ventilation. Which intervention is MOST appropriate at this time? 

A nurse is leaving a primary health care system to practice in a tertiary health care system. Which area of nursing would the nurse most likely be entering in this new job?

Place the following nursing interventions in order of priority according to Maslow’s hierarchy of basic needs: