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The nurse is caring for a client who has had many admissions and readmissions to the hospital. The nurse comments to the oncoming nurse, the client “just wants his drugs.”  Which offense could the nurse be charged?

The nurse takes control and begins to direct other members of the health care team during a crisis. What style of leadership is this nurse portraying?

The nurse leader is conducting a staff meeting. During the meeting the nurse leader allows the nurses to assemble a plan to decrease client falls. By listening intently as staff brainstorm options, which leadership style is the nurse leader best demonstrating?

The client states, “When I’m anxious, the only thing that calms me down is alcohol.”  The nurse responds, “Other than drinking, what options have you explored to decrease anxiety?”  Which therapeutic communication technique is being used in this interaction?

The nurse is administering hydrochlorothiazide to a client.  what steps should the nurse take prior to administering the medication? [Step 1]  [Step 2]  [Step 3]  [Step 4] 

A newly licensed registered nurse (RN) is curious about the scope of practice that the nurse has in caring for clients undergoing conscious sedation. Which would be the best source of information to utilize?

The nurse understands “First, do no harm” defines what ethical principle?

When administering a bath to a hearing-impaired patient, what actions should the nurse carry out? (Select all that apply.)

Solve the linear system by graphing. If there is a single solution, be sure to check your answer. Report your answer as an ordered pair. If there is no solution or infinitely many solutions, state that.  *Note: You will not receive credit if you solve by the substitution method.

EXTRA CREDIT: This question is for bonus points only. (12 points) A new car initially cost $27,000 and depreciates (loses value by) $1500 every year. Its value, , can be modeled as a linear function based on age. (a) What does the independent variable represent? What does the dependent variable represent? (b) Write the linear function modeling the value of the car. (c) Use the function from part (b) to algebraically determine the value after 6 years. Report your answer with appropriate units. (d) Use the function from part (b) to algebraically determine when the car will be worth $10,500. Report your answer with appropriate units. (e) Graph . Select a scale and label your axes so that the value of the machine can be graphed from its original time of purchase until the year when its value becomes zero.