A child is 4 feet, 10 inches tall. She weighs 70 lb. Calculate her BMI:
a. 70B. 15.1C. 58
D. 12.5
B
BMI is calculated with the following formula:
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a. A 25-year-old Hispanic women b. A 40-year-old man who has worked in health care for 20 years c. An 18-year-old white woman who has just graduate from high school d. A28-year-old white man with a master's degree in finance e. A 26-year-old African American woman with two children
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a. Document the finding as an expected response to long-term IV therapy as the on-ly action. b. Immediately notify the prescriber to get an order to discontinue the IV therapy. c. Use an iodine solution to clean the site and replace the dressing. d. Discontinue the IV therapy and notify the prescriber.
The medical center nurse executive tells the nurse managers that the nursing department will be instituting evidence-based management (EBM). The medical center has a history of bureaucratic management style
What should the managers consider about these two facts? 1. The history of centralized decision making in the bureaucratic organization will make EBM easier to implement. 2. Since EBM depends on all managers following rigid policies and procedures this transition should go quickly. 3. These two concepts have very little influence on one another. 4. The restrictions on decision making that are common in bureaucratic organizations will make use of EBM strategies difficult.