Which statement illustrates an example of a type of diagnosis amenable to a nursing inter-vention?
A. Potential complication: hemorrhage
B. Pattern of acute nausea and vomiting
C. Ineffective breathing pattern
D. Acute complication: sepsis
C
Ineffective breathing pattern is an example of a nursing diagnosis. Nursing diagnoses are clinical judgments that provide the basis of definitive therapy toward outcomes for which the nurse is accountable.
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An infant has been diagnosed with a mild heart defect. Surgery to correct the defect will not be performed for at least two years. The nurse teaches the parents that a child with a mild heart defect should:
1. Have a low-grade fever until the defect is repaired. 2. Maintain normal activity. 3. Not develop congestive heart failure. 4. Not be given antipyretics.
In which of the following ways does the LPN/LVN contribute to the nursing process? Select all that apply. Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Stocking the client's room with needed supplies 2. Giving the client a bath and back rub 3. Changing the client's linen 4. Documenting the client response to Tylenol given for a fever 5. Notifying the RN of deteriorating vital signs
Which of the following conflict management strategies is considered the most desirable?
1. Win-win 2. Win-yield 3. Win-lose 4. Yield-lose
A nurse works in a trauma intensive care unit in a busy urban hospital. Once a week, staff members from all the disciplines caring for the trauma patients get together to discuss their progress. The patient's family can be included in the discussion if it is approved by the patient. This is best described as which of the following?
a. Nursing practice b. Staff communication c. Interprofessional collaboration d. Staff education