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What type of motion occurs at the shoulder as it abducts from the anatomical position?

The nurse is encouraging a woman who smokes 1.5 packs of cigarettes per day to quit with the use of nicotine replacement therapy. The woman asks how the nicotine in a patch or gum differs from the nicotine she gets from cigarettes. What should the nurse explain about nicotine replacement? 

Where is the instructor’s office located? 

PHI is used when it is released, transferred, or allowed to be accessed or divulged outside the covered entity.

Using ECG based guidance technology, the nurse will know the tip of a PICC is in the correct place when they see increased amplitude of the ___________ as compared to baseline.

The HIPAA Privacy Rule protects a patient s fundamental right to privacy and confidentiality.

The Notice of Privacy Practices gives patients notice about the use/disclosure of the PHI, as well as their rights in general.

A 24-yr-old patient who is progressing to stage 5 chronic kidney disease asks the nurse, “Do you think I should go on dialysis? Which initial response by the nurse is best?

Before the administration of captopril to a patient with stage 2 chronic kidney disease (CKD), the nurse will prioritize checking which of the patient’s labs?

Apply the root test to determine if the series converges, diverges, or if the root test is inconclusive.