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Bonus:  The principle of chemical tests to detect occult blood is based on the fact that hemoglobin and its derivatives react in a similar way to:

Which of the following are components of the critical thinking model for clinical decision making? SELECT all that apply.

You are caring for a palliative patient who is not responding to the current nursing care plan for management of respiratory secretions and the patient is becoming more uncomfortable. You contact the physician and request medication to stop the production of secretions. You are demonstrating which level of critical thinking for this patient?

Connell has burns to his lower legs after a fire 2 days ago. He has dressing changes every other day and had pain medication almost two hours ago and is still reporting his pain as 9 out of 10. He is not scheduled to receive another dose of medication for another hour. What should the critically thinking nurse do first?

FREEBIE! Not a trick question – take a moment to check the time, a couple deep breaths if you need them and refocus.  Finish off the test strong. 

A nurse becomes aware that she went to high school with the son of a client under her care. The nurse is delighted to reconnect with her classmate and posts a picture of herself, the client, and her son on social media. According to the CNA Code of  Ethics, which of the ethical values has been ignored in this situation? [BLANK-1]

A new grad RN knows that nurses need to ensure they have appropriate authority before performing procedures. Which of the following statements reflects the concept of authority (CNO, 2023).

A nurse in the recovery room (post anesthetic care unit) is administering an antibiotic to a post operative patient. What type of nursing intervention is this nurse implementing?

The College of Nurses fulfils its role through many functions and activities. Which of the following are roles of the CNO? Select all that apply.

A nurse takes the blood pressure of an elderly patient. The reading is 92/46mmHg. The nurse charts this information and goes to the medication room to prepare the patient’s morning medications. When taking the patient’s blood pressure, which part of the nursing process is the nurse engaging in?