Herbal products are very popular worldwide for prevention and treatment of illness.As a nurse you should:

A) Advise patients to purchase herbal products from the least expensive source
B) Inform patients that research conclusively states that herbs are safe
C) Learn about herbal therapies and include them in questions when taking a patient's history
D) Disregard patients' use of herbal products, as their use will not impact traditional medicine

What is true for documentation of most occurrences of disciplinary action?

A) When grievances, appeals, or complaints about disciplinary action arise, the only valuable documents in a personnel file are warnings.
B) Documents may be forwarded to human resources at a manager's convenience as long as they are supplied when requested in a legal action.
C) Once an individual's employment is terminated, the only important document that must be on file is the termination notice.
D) If the documentation of a supposed action does not appear to exist, the action is assumed to have never occurred.

The acronym QSEN refers to:

A) Qualitative Standardized Excellence in Nursing.
B) Quality and Safety Education for Nurses.
C) Quantitative Effectiveness in Nursing.
D) Quick Standards Essential for Nurses.

Which is one of the biggest challenges facing current nursing practice?

A) The number of aging Americans living with chronic disease.
B) The number of patients entering into hospice programs.
C) The number of cancer patients receiving supportive care.
D) Reduced length of stay in hospice care.

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, health literacy is the ability to obtain, process and understand basic health information and services needed o make appropriate ______________(2 words).

The nurse is prescreening a surgical patient in the preadmission testing unit. The medication history indicates that the patient is currently taking an anticoagulant. Which action should the nurse take when consulting with the health care provider?

A) Ask for a radiological examination of the chest.
B) Ask for an international normalized ratio (INR) .
C) Ask for a blood urea nitrogen (BUN) .
D) Ask for a serum sodium (Na) .