A low income pregnant woman comes in for an appointment with you at the WIC clinic. She states she often does not have running water at her home. What level of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is this client concerned with?
a. safety and security
b. social needs
c. self actualization
d. basic physiological needs
Answer: d. basic physiological needs
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A nurse is caring for a client who has sleep apnea and is prescribed modafinil (Provigil). The client asks, "How will this medication help me?" How should the nurse respond?
a. "This medication will treat your sleep apnea." b. "This sedative will help you to sleep at night." c. "This medication will promote daytime wakefulness." d. "This analgesic will increase comfort while you sleep."
What is the most important advantage of an advance directive?
A) Such a will indicates how property is to be passed on after death and avoids probate for inheritors B) It spares the family the burden of making significant decisions for a patient regarding terminal care C) It settles the issue of guardianship without the expense of going to court for each incident D) It frees health professionals from any liability derived from Do Not Resuscitate orders
Staff members on your unit raise concern that there is rising acuity on the unit and lack of responsiveness in addressing these needs through appropriate staffing. They point to increased incidences of adverse and sentinel events on the unit
To address this concern, your hospital organization would do best to: a. Implement a patient classification system immediately. b. Participate in databases that compare the outcomes and staffing levels versus those of institutions similar to yours. c. Provide increased numbers of staff to the unit. d. Ignore such concerns because acuity is variable.
Instead of charting the regular format for today's date (e.g. 04/10/2017), what is a short cut method for the date to pop up automatically?
A. Type "now" B. Hit the enter key C. Write out today D. Simply writing "t"