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If an organization decides that this year they will help those in need in their community by having an event that collects clothing and supplies, and next year they are going to donate to cancer research, this is an example of  

A big Fortune 500 company reached out to their employees and asked them to “help pick the next nonprofit that the company will partner with for the efforts this year.” The employees were excited about having the opportunity to participate in such an important decision so it improved morale in the company, but the CEO didn’t use this feedback in making his decision. This effort is an example of which model of public relations?  

During a routine health examination, a 48-year-old male patient is found to have a total cholesterol level of 224 mg/dl, a triglyceride level 180 mg/dl, and an LDL level of 140 mg/dl.  The nurse teaches the patient the diet of Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes.  Which statement would indicate the patient teaching has been effective. 

A client is receiving atorvastatin for elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels.  As the nurse completes the nursing care plan, which of the following adverse effects will be included for continued monitoring?

The charge nurse observes a new RN doing discharge teaching for a hypertensive patient who has a new prescription for valsartan.  The charge nurse will need to intervene if the new RN tells the patient to:

The nurse is assessing a client who has been receiving morphine medication via patient – controlled analgesia.  What is an early sign that could indicate that the patient is having a possible adverse reaction to the medication?

The physician orders lisinopril and furosemide to be administered concomitantly (same time) to the client with hypertension.  The nurse should:

The nurse is performing discharge teaching for a patient with peripheral artery disease.  The nurse should teach the patient to;

While taking a set of vital signs, the client complains of chest pain radiating down the left arm and shortness of breath.  The vitals are as follows: temperature 98.6 degrees F, pulse 118, respirations 26, and BP 150/90.  What would you do next?

The nurse is assigned a client who receives furosemide 40 mg IV every 12 hours and digoxin 0.25 mg po every AM.  To administer the morning dose of these drugs safety, the nurse should do with of the following. (Select all that apply)