Which belief by a nurse supports the highest degree of patient advocacy during a multidisciplinary patient care planning session?

A) All mental illnesses are culturally determined.
B) Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are cross-cultural disorders.
C) Symptoms of mental disorders are constant from culture to culture.
D) Some symptoms of mental disorders may reflect a person's cultural patterns.

The nurse is caring for a patient of Japanese heritage who refuses opioid pain medication despite the nurse's explaining its importance in the healing process.Which intervention(s) by the nurse is/are appropriate for this patient? Select all that apply.

A) Assess the patient's pain levels at less frequent intervals.
B) Document in the record that the patient does not want to take opioids.
C) Use nonpharmacological measures to help control the patient's pain.
D) Notify the primary care provider of the patient's noncompliance.

The nurse has received a prescription to obtain a urinalysis and microscopic analysis.When is the ideal time of the day for the nurse to collect this specimen?

A) In the morning
B) In the evening before bedtime
C) Before a meal
D) After the patient drinks 1 liter of water

Mrs.Poitra,76,is reporting gastrointestinal problems,including frequent constipation and indigestion.She has not had any recent weight loss.What should the nurse realize about these symptoms?

A) They indicate a concern and could be caused by cancer.
B) An upper and lower gastrointestinal X-ray series is needed.
C) They could be related to normal changes in muscle tone and activity.
D) They are probably indicative of a gastric ulcer or colitis.

The patient states "I don't take that medication" when the nurse hands the pill to the patient.What is the nurse's best response?

A) "It is probably the generic form of the medication you normally take."
B) "I will check your chart to see if your medication was changed."
C) "The other nurse drew up the medication so I am sure it is correct."
D) "I will chart that you refused to take the medication as it is ordered."

A health care provider organization's new-employee orientation plans are mandated by accreditation and regulatory agencies.

What is depicted in the United Nations' (2008) Champagne glass distribution of income for world populations?

A) The richest one-fifth of countries received over 80% of the total world income.
B) G8 and G20 countries are listed in order of their incomes in this graphic depiction.
C) The poorest countries received only 25% of the world's total income.
D) One-quarter of the world's population lived on less than $2.50 per day.

A patient has the following laboratory values: sodium level,145 mmol/L (145 mEq/L) ;potassium level,4.5 mmol/L (4.5 mEq/L) ;calcium level,1.05 mmol/L (4.5 mg/dL) .What would the nurse expect to find in the assessment?

A) Lightheadedness when the patient stands up.
B) Weak quadriceps muscles.
C) Tingling of the extremities and tetany.
D) Decreased deep tendon reflexes.

What percentage of American adults of 65 years and older have diabetes?

A) 15%
B) 20%
C) 25%
D) 30%

Police bring a patient to the emergency department after an automobile accident. The patient demonstrates poor coordination and slurred speech but the vital signs are normal. The blood alcohol level is 300 mg/dL (0.30 g/dL) . Considering the relationship between the assessment findings and blood alcohol level, which conclusion is most probable? The patient

A) rarely drinks alcohol.
B) has a high tolerance to alcohol.
C) has been treated with disulfiram (Antabuse) .
D) has ingested both alcohol and sedative drugs recently.