According to the ANA, what elements are viewed as a relationship continuum as nurses apply them in decision making (select all that apply)?
a. Data
b. Technology
c. Information
d. Knowledge
e. Wisdom
A, C, D, E
As defined by the ANA (2008), the practice of nursing informatics views the relationship of data, information, knowledge, and wisdom as a continuum with increasing complexity and interrela-tions as nurses aggregate and apply them in decision making.
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a. repetition. b. exclusion. c. articulation. d. coexistence.
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1. patient experiences dry flaky skin 2. patient experiences dry mucous membranes 3. patient experiences dizziness on rising to a sitting position 4. patient has no peripheral edema
Patient education for a patient who is prescribed antibiotics for sinusitis includes:
1. Use of nasal saline washes 2. Use of inhaled corticosteroids 3. Avoiding the use of ibuprofen while ill 4. Use of laxatives to treat constipation
A man who smokes two packs of cigarettes a day wants to know if smoking is contributing to the difficulty that he and his wife are having getting pregnant. what information is best for the nurse to provide?
A. smoking can decrease the quantity and quality of sperm B. the first semen analysis should be repeated to confirm sperm counts C. only marijuana cigarettes affect sperm count D. cessation of smoking improves general health and fertility E. sperm specimens should be collected in 2 subsequent days