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A nursing student is preparing a sterile field for a wound dressing change. The student performs the following steps:a. Washes hands with alcohol-based hand sanitizer before beginning the procedure.b. Opens the sterile dressing kit, touching only the outer edges of the packaging.c. Uses sterile forceps to place sterile supplies on the sterile field.d. Turns their back on the sterile field momentarily to retrieve additional supplies.Which action by the nursing student is incorrect in maintaining sterile technique?

Susan thinks she is having a heart attack.  Her heart is racing, she is sweating, breathing heavily, and is afraid she is going to die.  When she went to the Emergency Room, the physician told her she was not having a heart attack and referred Susan to a psychologist. What disorder will Susan probably diagnosed as having?

@X@user.full_name@X@ @GMU: A compound contains only beryllium and astatine. A sample weighing 77.7 g of this compound contained 1.63 g of beryllium. How many grams of astatine would there be in another sample of this compound containing 5.28 g of beryllium?

During the Middle Ages, shamans performed exorcisms to get rid of evil spirits.

Which of the following are true about daptomycin? Select all that apply. 

A nurse is caring for a patient from a different cultural background and takes the time to learn about the patient’s cultural beliefs and values, including preferences for certain foods, healing practices, and family involvement in care. According to Leininger’s Theory of Culture Care Diversity and Universality, which of the following actions by the nurse demonstrates cultural competence?

A nurse is educating a patient diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease about how to take donepezil. Which instruction is most appropriate for the nurse to provide?

The most objective way to construct a phylogeny is to focus on characters

Mr. Davis, a 78-year-old hospice patient, is nearing the end of life. His family is concerned and asks the nurse what physiological changes Mr. Davis will experience. The nurse will prepare to teach the family about what normal physiological change during the dying process?

A hospital has recently implemented a new protocol for administering high-risk medications to patients. The nurse is tasked with assessing the impact of this new protocol on patient safety. What should be the primary focus of the nurse’s quality improvement efforts in this situation?