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Each month, Next Stop: Nursing features sample questions from the NCLEX-RN, provided by our partner, The College Network.
Question: Which of the following activities reflect general population-focused nursing care?
A. Providing blood pressure checks at a local store.
B. Providing education to a senior citizens group on the use of herbal remedies.
C. Developing growth and development pamphlets for distribution at a well-baby clinic.
D. Making a home visit to a family with a child recently diagnosed with a seizure disorder.
Question: Which of the following expenditures is considered a capital item?
A. Office supplies.
B. Computer equipment costing $2,500.
C. Rent for a new clinic building.
D. Payment on loans.
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Stephanie Thibeault, RN, BSN, answers your most pressing questions about nursing school and beyond.
A reader asks: Can you please try to settle a debate between my cousin and me? I start clinicals in the fall. I'm trying to work to save so I can pay bills, etc. In order to get paid student intern or extern experience, do you only need to pass med-surg or do you have to complete a whole year of nursing school before you can receive any kind of pay? –Kameisha
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Definition of the Day
Microtrombidium
(mi'kro-trom-bid'e-um):
A genus of chigger or harvest mites that cause severe itching from the presence of the larval stage (chigger) in the skin.
Source: Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Hospice and Palliative Care for Empowered Nurses
Offering a unique career path, hospice nurses provide care to both patients and family in a holistic setting that many nurses find empowering, according to Janet Snapp, president of the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association.
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Clinical Flash: More Measles
Until recently, many healthcare professionals had never seen a rash from the measles. Unfortunately, ongoing measles outbreaks are becoming common place.
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