When a nurse implements evidence-based practice to reduce hospital-acquired infections, this demonstrates an understanding of health care economics because:

You are a nurse working in the Emergency Department.  A non-responsive patient has just arrived following an overdose of Morphine.  Based on your learning about Morphine abuse and overdose you would expect the patients pupils to be which of the following? 

The primary feature that distinguishes conduct disorder (CD) from oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is:

A 67-year-old patient with a 40-pack-year smoking history presents to the clinic with a persistent cough that has worsened over the past 3 months, occasional blood-tinged sputum, and shortness of breath. The patient reports having multiple bronchial infections over the past year but did not seek treatment promptly. During the assessment, the nurse also notes new-onset confusion and reports of intermittent back pain. Based on the patient’s presentation, which cluster of findings should alert the nurse to the possibility of metastatic NSCLC?

The nurse is preparing a care plan for a 45-year-old patient who has had a radical prostatectomy. Which psychosocial and physiological problem should be included in the plan?

During admission of a patient diagnosed with non–small cell lung carcinoma, the nurse questions the patient related to a history of which risk factors for this type of cancer (select all that apply)?

A 59-year-old client with non-Hodgkin lymphoma has just completed cycle 2 of combination chemotherapy 9 days ago. During morning rounds, the nurse notes that the client appears pale and reports mild fatigue and a sore throat. Vital signs are: Temp: 38.2°C (100.8°F) HR: 110 bpm BP: 114/70 mmHg RR: 18/min SpO₂: 96% on room air Laboratory results: WBC: 1.1 ×10⁹/L Absolute neutrophil count (ANC): 420 cells/uL Hgb: 9.8 g/dL Platelets: 85,000/mm³ The client’s roommate had a recent upper respiratory infection, and the client expresses concern about “catching something.” Which sequence of nursing and interprofessional actions is the most appropriate for this client?

The nurse is teaching a patient with central diabetes insipidus who is prescribed long-term desmopressin (DDAVP) therapy. Which statement by the patient indicates the need for further teaching?  

After a large wildfire that destroyed three small rural towns, a patient comes to the crisis center saying, “I’m in a terrible situation. I don’t know what to do.” The triage nurse can initially assume that the patient is:

Which features are prominent in bulimia nervosa? (Select all that apply)