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What was the objective of the Tuskegee Experiment? 

The term sociology was coined  by:

After assessing a client who is receiving an amiodarone intravenous infusion for unstable ventricular tachycardia, the nurse documents the findings and compares these with the previous assessment findings: Vital Signs Nursing Assessment Time: 0800Temperature: 98° FHeart rate: 68 beats/minBlood pressure: 135/60 mm HgRespiratory rate: 14 breaths/minOxygen saturation: 96%Oxygen therapy: 2 L nasal cannulaTime: 1000Temperature: 98.2° FHeart rate: 49 beats/minBlood pressure: 101/57 mm HgRespiratory rate: 16 breaths/minOxygen saturation: 95%Oxygen therapy: 2 L nasal cannula Time: 0800Client alert and oriented.Cardiac rhythm: normal sinus rhythm.Skin: warm, dry, and appropriate for race.Respirations equal and unlabored.Client denies shortness of breath and chest pain.Time: 1000Client alert and oriented.Cardiac rhythm: sinus bradycardia.Skin: warm, dry, and appropriate for race.Respirations equal and unlabored.Client denies shortness of breath and chest pain.Client voids 420 mL of clear yellow urine. Based on the above assessments, which action should the nurse take?

Following insertion of a central venous catheter, the nurse obtains a stat chest x-ray film to verify proper catheter placement. The radiologist reports to the nurse: “The tip of the catheter is located in the superior vena cava.” What is the best interpretation of these results by the nurse?

The nurse is preparing for a Joint Commision visit. In preparation, the nurse identifies the following as current National Patient Safety Goals. (Select all that apply)

The clients’s spouse is very upset because his loved one, who is near death, has dyspnea and restlessness. The nurse explains that there are some ways to decrease this discomfort, including:

The emergency department team is performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a client when the client’s significant other arrives at the emergency department. Which action would the nurse take first?

After teaching a client about advance directives, a nurse assesses the client’s understanding. Which statement indicates that the client correctly understood the teaching?

The high pressure alram on a client’s ventilator goes off. When the nurse enters the room to assess the client, who has acute respiratory distress syndrome, the oxygen saturation monitor reads 87% and the client is struggling to sit up. Which action should the nurse take first?

A nurse analyzes the following arterial blood gas values in a client: pH 7.48, PaO2 98 mm Hg, PaCO2 28 mm Hg, and HCO3– 22 mEq/L. Which client condition should the nurse correlate with these results?