A nurse in the ICU is extremely efficient in performing her tasks but often realizes at the end of the day that she has not taken the time to make eye contact with her patients. Which element of practice excellence is this nurse lacking?
A) Action
B) Balance
C) Mastery
D) Vision
B
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A 25-year-old primigravida is 20 weeks pregnant. At the clinic, her nurse obtains the following vital signs. Which of these findings would necessitate notifying a doctor immediately?
1. Pulse regular at 88/minute 2. Rhonchi in both bases 3. Temperature 37.4°C (99.3°F) 4. Blood pressure 130/78
The nurse determines that the patient demonstrates an understanding of preoperative teaching with which responses? (Select all that apply.)
a. "I will need to sign a consent form before I am given my medications prior to my surgery." b. "The surgeon will want me to ambulate as soon as possible after my surgery." c. "My nurse will want me to take the deep-est breaths I can tolerate following my surgery." d. "I may experience some constipation if I am taking much pain medication after my surgery." e. "The general anesthesia will prevent me from having pain for the first 24 hours after surgery."
The nurse is writing a systematic review. After the nurse formulates questions and locates relevant studies, the nurse thing the nurse will do is:
1. update the reviews. 2. interpret the findings. 3. summarize and synthesize results. 4. select and appraise the studies.
A preschool-age client is diagnosed with epilepsy. The child's mother is crying as she tells the nurse, "I know that this is my fault. I did drugs before I knew I was pregnant." Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?
1. "That is most likely not the reason your child has epilepsy." 2. "The most important thing now is getting good care for your child." 3. "Women who take drugs during pregnancy have to realize they are possibly hurting their baby." 4. "Medical testing can tell when the damage occurred."