A group of nursing assistants approached the nurse manager to discuss pay raises on another unit. This is a form of:
a. Upward communication
b. Lateral communication
c. Diagonal communication
d. Informal communication
ANS: D
Informal communication spreads at an increasing rate as individuals from clusters inform other small groups of people who work nearby or with whom they have contact.
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the nurse should expect that a normal finding at this point would be: a. Significant elevational pallor. b. Venous filling within 15 seconds. c. No change in the coloration of the skin. d. Color returning to the feet within 20 seconds of assuming a sitting position.
A client has a suspected superficial fungal infection. The nurse prepares the client for a culture by explaining the procedure. Which statement by the client indicates a correct understanding of the procedure?
a. "The doctor will shave off a small piece of the lesion." b. "You will be performing what is called a punch biopsy." c. "A sample is obtained by simply scraping the lesion." d. "You'll squeeze material from the lesion to send to the laboratory."
The Institute of Medicine report The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health highlights the value that nurses bring to healthcare in which of the following ways?
A. Prevention of illness B. Managing chronic illnesses C. Direct interfaces with patients along the continuum of care D. All of the above
A nurse notes that urine does not flow after the catheterization of a female client. The nurse believes that the catheter has been placed into the vagina. The nurse should:
A. Remove the catheter and reinsert it B. Irrigate the catheter with saline C. Leave the catheter in place and insert another one D. Insert the catheter 9 to 10 inches farther into the client to verify that it is in the vagina