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A nurse is preparing to administer a vaccination to a patient who has many allergies. After donning gloves and wiping the patient’s arm with an alcohol swab, the nurse notices the patient has begun to develop hives, swelling, watery eyes, and a cough. Which should the nurse suspect of the patient’s condition?

(Consider the five Socratic theses found on pg. 35 of today’s reading.) The Sophists would ________ with the first thesis and ___________ with the second thesis.

When prioritizing nursing diagnoses, which framework is commonly used?

A nurse is assessing a patient admitted with shortness of breath. The patient states, “I feel tired and can’t catch my breath.” Vital signs are temperature 100.8°F, heart rate 110 beats per minute, respiratory rate 26 breaths per minute, blood pressure 96/58 mmHg, and oxygen saturation 90% on room air. Which example best represents objective data collected during assessment?

Consider a flower growing in your backyard. According to Plato, that backyard flower __________

A nurse documents the following note: “Patient was rude and uncooperative during morning care.”Which revision best reflects appropriate documentation practice?

A nurse is caring for a client who is competent, refuses further treatment, and asks to sign out of the hospital against medical advice (AMA). The nurse notifies the charge nurse, who tells the nurse that the provider has recommended restraining the client, if necessary, to keep her from leaving the hospital. The nurse refuses to implement the action based on the knowledge that restraining this patient would be committing which of the following torts?

A nurse is completing an initial assessment on a patient. During the interview, the patient states, “I feel short of breath.” The nurse notes an oxygen saturation of 92% on room air, hears crackles in the lower lung fields, and measures a blood pressure of 150/88 mmHg.Which example best represents subjective data collected during assessment?

Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has proposed guidelines for hand hygiene. Which of the following are considered part of the CDC guidelines for hand hygiene? Select All That Apply

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