Which of the following changes in practice would be most amenable to the PDSA cycle?
A) A change to care guidelines for patients presenting to emergency departments with chest pain
B) A change to the parameters of prescriptive authority held by a state's nurse practitioners
C) A change to the national guidelines for childhood immunizations
D) A change in a medical unit's schedule of turning immobilized patients
D
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A. Lactating B. Menopausal C. Menstruating D. Pregnant
A patient with colorectal cancer is being prepared for surgery that will occur on the following day
The nurse prepares to administer cephalexin (Keflex) to the patient and informs the patient that the goal of antibiotic administration prior to surgery is to: A) Treat any undiagnosed infections B) Reduce the intestinal bacteria C) Assist in digestion after surgery D) Reduce abdominal distention
A client who has just had a heart attack reports experiencing intense pain in the left shoulder. The nurse explains this type of pain is called:
A) acute pain. B) chronic pain. C) phantom pain. D) referred pain.
An agency supervisor suggested to a nurse that one strategy useful for working with multiproblem families is to
A. Exchange caseloads with another nurse at periodic intervals to obtain fresh cases and insight. B. Frequently reassure the families that things will be alright eventually. C. Help families recognize how they are responsible for their own problems; offer insights and suggestions that may be useful. D. Recognize that all families have potential for improvement.