The term polydactyly means pertaining to ________ fingers or toes.

A) lack of
B) double
C) large
D) many

The ties on Mr.Julian's tracheostomy are very soiled.What is the safest method for changing these ties?

A) Remove the old ties,clean the area well,and then put on new ties
B) Attach the new tape and tie with a square knot behind the client's neck
C) Use two people,one to hold the trach,the other to change the ties
D) Remove the outer cannula,replace the soiled ties,and reinsert

Insurance will not pay for continued private hospitalization of a mentally ill patient. The family considers transferring the patient to a public hospital but expresses concern that the patient will not get any treatment if transferred. Select the nurse's most helpful reply.

A) "By law, treatment must be provided. Hospitalization without treatment violates patients' rights."
B) "All patients in public hospitals have the right to choose both a primary therapist and a primary nurse."
C) "You have a justifiable concern because the right to treatment extends only to provision of food, shelter, and safety."
D) "Much will depend on other patients, because the right to treatment for a psychotic patient takes precedence over the right to treatment of a patient who is stable."

Which of the following is not a function of the large intestine?

A) Absorbing nutrients.
B) Absorbing water.
C) Secreting bicarbonate.
D) Eliminating waste.

The nurse is taking care of a 7-year-old child with herpes simplex virus (type 1 or 2) . Which prescribed medication should the nurse expect to be included in the treatment plan?

A) Corticosteroids
B) Oral griseofulvin
C) Oral antiviral agent
D) Topical and/or systemic antibiotic

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Revitalization Act of 1993 mandated that the NIH do which of the following?

A) Expand health insurance coverage for women
B) Include women and minorities in clinical research
C) Research and develop new women-specific medications
D) Decrease infection rates during obstetric surgeries

Which patient scenario describes the best example of professional collaboration?

A) The nurse, physician, and physical therapist have all visited separately with the patient.
B) The nurse, physical therapist, and physician have all developed separate care plans for the patient.
C) The nurse mentions to the physical therapist that the patient may benefit from a muscle strengthening evaluation.
D) The nurse and physician discuss the patient's muscle weakness and initiate a referral for physical therapy.

A nurse is providing care to a patient who is a Jehovah's Witness.Against the patient's wishes,the physician ordered the nurse to give the patient two units of packed red blood cells.The nurse knows that the blood will save the patient's life,but also that it is against the patient's wishes; she is unsure what is the right thing for her to do.The nurse is experiencing a(n) :

A) Reflection encounter
B) Ethical dilemma
C) Moral outrage
D) Moral distress