A nurse practicing in the community is preparing a presentation for a group of nursing students about this practice setting. Which of the following would the nurse include as characteristic of this role?
A) Greater emphasis on direct physical care
B) Broader assessment to include the environment
C) Increased dependency on physician
D) Limited decision making and support
B
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A nurse manager is looking for ways to improve the cultural competency of unit staff. Which action would help the manager accomplish this?
a. Propose voluntary cultural competence training. b. Hire bicultural clinical and administrative staff. c. Hire staff from the same ethnic back-ground. d. Avoid issues pertaining to cultural com-petence.
A nurse is manually documenting information related to the client's condition. When documenting this information, the nurse makes an error on the manual record sheet
Which description describes the best technique for recording the error made in documentation? A) Erase the incorrect statement and write the correct one. B) Cross out the incorrect statement with a single line. C) Cross out the wrong statement in a way that is not readable. D) Use correction ink to mark the wrong statement.
A patient has been taking senna (Senokot) for several days, and the nurse notes that the urine is yellowish-brown. What does the nurse know about this symptom?
a. It indicates that renal failure has occurred. b. It is caused by dehydration, which is a laxative side effect. c. It is a sign of toxicity, indicating immediate withdrawal of the drug. d. It is an expected, harmless effect of senna.
The nurse explains that which beta blocker category is preferred for treating hypertension?
a. Beta1 blocker b. Beta2 blocker c. Beta1 and beta2 blockers d. Beta2 and beta3 blockers