A statement such as "We believe in the right of patients to make choices and to have care that is sensitive to their preferences and needs" is a _____ statement
a. Mission
b. Goal
c. Vision
d. Philosophy
D
Philosophy statements capture significant beliefs and values of the organization.
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Two related and important trends in the elderly population are:
A) The growing gap in life expectancy between males and females and the number of women living alone B) The increase in life expectancy of white and black people. C) The continued burden of acute disease and the low levels of education among the elderly D) The increased burden of chronic illness and the shifting causes of death with advancing age
The nurse is determining diagnoses that would be appropriate for a patient with heart failure. Which diagnosis would have the highest priority for the patient?
A) Activity intolerance related to shortness of breath and fatigue B) Ineffective health maintenance related to last mammogram being 2 years ago C) Knowledge deficit related to lack of information regarding low-sodium diet D) Anxiety related to hospitalization and inability to attend to home and work needs
A university that is publicly funded is located in a state that is experiencing serious budget shortfall, and the budget has been halved
The university's 32 departments are asked to list each of their programs on an index card, resulting in 90 cards. A panel comprised of the president, provost, and five deans each independently arranges the cards into categories of 3 essential, 7 highly desirable, 15 very desirable, 40 mainstream, 15 expendable, 7 immediately expendable, and 3 targeted elimination. This is an example of which methodology? a. Delphi technique b. Semantic differential scale c. Likert scaling d. Q-sort method
A patient had a renal stent removed. Which intervention is the priority of care for this patient?
1. Monitor urine output. 2. Encourage ambulation. 3. Ensure an adequate protein intake. 4. Monitor blood pressure.