A nurse is reviewing guidelines for prophylactic antibiotic therapy and identifies that it is not recommended for which client?

  The nurse is planning care for a patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which action should the nurse identify as being the most effective to reduce the development of complications?  

In a suit against Owen, Phil obtains specific performance. This is

  A student nurse accidentally left the call light outside the reach of an older client. Another nurse discovered the situation and places the call light within reach.  The student apologizes and states the need to double check for call light placement before leaving a client’s room. What behavior or moral principle did the student demonstrate?  

  A client being discharged after a myocardial infarction (heart attack) has been prescribed several new medications and a low-fat diet. The client states: “I’m never going to understand what to do, when to do it, and why I should be doing all these things.” Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse formulate for this client?  

A charge nurse is conducting a nutritional class for a group of newly licensed nurses regarding basal metabolic rate (BMR).  The charge nurse should inform the class which of the following conditions increases the metabolic rate?  Select all that apply.

Based on what you have learned about diffusion, think about what it means when a substance, which is able to diffuse through the plasma membrane, has reached its equilibrium. Which of the following descriptions is then true for this substance?

Ryan, a high-school football player, received a head injury during a game. Following recovery, Ryan was unable to remember anything that happened before the injury. However, he was able to form new relationships and new memories. In the context of forgetting, Ryan’s condition best exemplifies

The plasma membranes of neighboring epithelial cells of the stomach are bound together by specific proteins to form a seal around the cells. Which of the following types of intercellular junctions may be defective if harshly acidic fluids leak passively between the cells and damage the stomach lining?

Pavlov’s dog salivates each time he hears the sound of a bell. However, after several trials of salivating to the bell and not receiving any food, the dog stops salivating. Which of the following best explains the change in the dog’s behavior?