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Evaluate the following scenarios and determine which represents the most appropriate application of civility in nursing practice:  

What are two theories/explanations as to why humans and animals sleep?  For each theory, discuss one piece of evidence that either supports or contradicts it. NOTE: This question is NOT asking about dream theories.

A 40-year-old patient presents to her provider for a yearly physical. The provider notes a family history of breast cancer in the patient’s mother. The provider schedules the patient for a mammogram. The nurse recognizes this as what level of prevention? 

The nurse manager of a busy oncology unit is concerned about compassion fatigue among the nursing staff. Which signs and symptoms would alert the nurse to this problem? (Select all that apply.)

Following a significant flood, a nurse is tasked with community health preservation. What should be the focal point of the nurse’s intervention to address needs of the community broadly?

The nurse is developing a plan of care for a patient with a hip fracture. Which model would the   nurse use to prioritize the patient’s care? 

The nurse understands that the nurse–patient relationship focuses on which areas? (Select all that apply.)

Cammy is carrying a fetus that has reached the age of viability. Therefore, it can be inferred that Cammy is ________ weeks pregnant.

A patient is transported to the emergency department from a local skilled nursing facility and admitted for a bacterial blood infection. The nurse reviews the transferring physician notes, which indicate that the patient has dementia. The nurse contacts the patient’s son for additional health history information. Information provided by the son would be considered which type of data?

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