Infrequent passage of hard and dry feces is called ________.

What is a trend in baccalaureate nursing education today?

A) Preparing new graduates to replace retiring master's prepared nurses
B) Developing nurse researchers who are capable of forming nursing theories
C) Offering education to enable nurses to participate in institutional decision making
D) Constructing degree programs to accommodate diploma graduates

The nurse educator is preparing an education module on skin, hair, and nails for the nursing staff. Which of these statements about the epidermal layer of the skin should be included in the module?

A) Highly vascular
B) Thick and tough
C) Thin and nonstratified
D) Replaced every 4 weeks

A client recovering from colon surgery refuses to look at the site of a newly placed ostomy.What should the nurse do about teaching this client self-care as identified on the critical pathway?

A) Postpone the teaching session until the patient is more receptive.
B) Follow the critical pathway for patient teaching about ostomy care.
C) Administer a prescribed antidepressant and notify the physician.
D) Explain to the patient the importance of skin care around the ostomy site.

Which of these tests would the nurse use to check the motor coordination of an 11-month-old infant?

A) Denver II
B) Stereognosis
C) Deep tendon reflexes
D) Rapid alternating movements