How is NOC different from the Omaha System?

A) NOC can be used to write health restoration outcomes.
B) NOC can be used in all specialty and practice areas.
C) NOC can be used for individuals, families, or groups.
D) NOC formulates goals based on nursing diagnoses.

The nurse has instructed a group of parents about common adolescent behavior.Which comment by the parent would indicate the most urgent need for further discussion?

A) "I guess my daughter won't be asking my opinion very much."
B) "I'm really going to watch my daughter's eating habits."
C) "We are really going to have to think about rules we want to enforce after he gets his driver's license."
D) "We don't keep alcohol in the house, so that's at least one thing we don't need to worry about."

The nurse is caring for a patient who has an ostomy.The nurse notices that the effluent ranges from a thick liquid to a semi-formed stool.The nurse recognizes that this is indicative of which location?

A) Descending colon
B) Ileal portion of the small-intestine
C) Sigmoid colon
D) Transverse or ascending colon

Which of the following is NOT a consideration when determining the use of radiotherapy?

A) The tumor is surrounded by normal tissue.
B) The tumor is not widely spread.
C) The tumor is moderately sensitive to radiation.
D) The tumor is widely spread.