Which goal would the nurse identify as appropriate for an older patient to prevent injury?

The nurse is caring for a postoperative patient with an abdominal wound and a drain.  What can the nurse delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel? (Select all that apply.)

What situation is most conducive to learning?

The loss of radiographic image resolution is often referred to as unsharpness. All of the following contribute to total image unsharpness except the

The nurse is admitting a patient to the medical-surgical unit following a cholecystectomy.  Which intervention should the nurse perform first?

Which of the following elements has the electron configuration 1s22s22p63s23p3?

Computers and their software programs are essential to the processing of digital image data for digital X-ray images. This software can compensate for wide variances in radiation exposure to produce an image. Sub-optimum or excessive exposure is compensated for through a process referred to as

We learned on the ASRT Shielding discussion that ALARA is a guiding principle for occupational dose, not patient dose. 

Upon assessment, the nurse notes that the patient is dyspneic, has bibasilar crackles, and exhibits an unproductive cough.  Which nursing diagnosis is best supported by these assessment details?

When radiographic images of patients are created, many exposure variables come into play to produce optimum image quality. Any change in the optimal radiographic image appearance should be the result of