A nurse assesses the power systems within her community as part of a community assessment. Which of the following best describes these power systems?
A) Economic, educational, religious, political, and legal systems
B) Decision making, political systems, and safety
C) Economics, demographics of the community, and health care
D) Human services, opportunities for recreation, and communication systems
B
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The nurse is working with an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) during a busy shift while administering medications. Which actions by the nurse are inappropriate when working with the UAP?
Select all that apply. 1. Informing the UAP of the therapeutic effects that will be seen 2. Requesting that the UAP inform the nurse if a side effect of the medication is noted 3. Asking the UAP to assess vital signs after administering a blood pressure medication 4. Telling the UAP to administer acetaminophen to a client since it is not a controlled substance 5. Asking the UAP to check a client's pain after the nurse administers an analgesic
Which stage of grief usually resolves after approximately 4–7 months?
a. Disorientation b. Shock and numbness c. Reorganization d. Searching and yearning
The Joint Commission standards require all patients admitted to a healthcare facility to have the following documented. (Select all that apply.)
a. Self-care assessment b. Discharge planning needs c. Environment assessment d. Physical assessment e. Psychosocial assessment
The nurse inquires of a postoperative client as to the need for pain medication. The client denies the need then but 30 minutes later reports, "I am really in a lot of pain. Can you bring me my pain pill now?"
The nurse recognizes that the most immediate need for client education is related to explaining that: 1. His oral medication will take approximately 30 minutes to affect his pain 2. There may be a need to administer his pain medication via the intravenous route 3. Pain medication is more effective if blood levels are maintained at a constant level 4. His pain will be more effectively managed if he reports a need for pain medica-tion while the pain is still tolerable