When explaining the purpose and characteristics of reporting to the new graduate, the nurse summarizes the common features as:
1. Individualized.
2. Concise.
3. Written.
4. SBAR format.
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Rationale: Reporting may be given to a group of nurses or to the nurse taking over the nurse's assigned clients.
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contact throughout most of the interview. The nurse can correctly assume that a. he is not to be trusted in what he says because he is evasive. b. he is feeling sad and cannot look the nurse in the eye. c. he is shy and the nurse must move slowly. d. more information is needed to draw a conclusion.
A nurse is formulating the diagnostic statement for a client who had a motor vehicle accident. The healthcare facility where the nurse is employed uses a two-part diagnostic statement on the electronic medical record
The client has bruises in the anterior chest and is unable to move independently when sitting up or lying down. Which is the best example of a correct diagnostic statement? A) Impaired mobility of anterior chest related to bruises and swelling AEB motor vehicle accident B) Impaired mobility of anterior chest related to motor vehicle accident AEB bruises and swelling C) Impaired mobility of anterior chest AEB bruises and swelling D) Impaired movement of the anterior chest related to the motor vehicle accident
Evidence-based public health:
1. Is an integration of the best available nursing expertise. 2. Is derived from community principles to fit the area where it is practiced. 3. Is a health endeavor that makes informed use of evidence. 4. Includes only one source: public health records.
A nurse is assessing a 48-year-old client with fever at the community health center
What is usually a non-nursing procedure performed by the nurse in this setting? A) Teaching clients and families B) Arranging for hospital admission C) Assisting with sterile procedures D) Performing laboratory procedures