The nurse calls the physician to discuss concerns regarding a patient's status. The physician
dismisses the nurse's concerns. Which essential element of collaboration is missing?
A) Relationship B) Mutual respect
C) Collegiality D) Communication
D
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A client comes to the clinic complaining of shortness of breath with activity that has gradually gotten worse over several years. An important finding from the nursing history would be the client's
a. family history of lung cancer. b. occupation as a coal miner. c. previous treatment for "walking pneumonia." d. recent move from the mountains.
When teaching a patient about antihypertensive drug therapy, which statements by the nurse are correct? (Select all that apply.)
a. "You need to have your blood pressure checked once a week and keep track of the readings." b. "If you notice that the symptoms have gone away, you should be able to stop taking the drug." c. "An exercise program may be helpful in treating hypertension, but let's check with your doctor first." d. "If you experience severe side effects, stop the medicine and let us know at your next office visit." e. "Most over-the-counter decongestants are compatible with antihypertensive drugs." f. "Please continue taking the medication, even if you are feeling better."
A researcher records the number of times a mother made positive, encouraging comments to her toddler. This would be an example of:
A) Structured self-report B) Unstructured self-report C) Structured observation D) Unstructured observation
To maintain integrity of reporting data for Magnet Recognition or other benchmarking, what would be the appropriate action if a nurse was unable to collect all needed data?
a. Ask an expert to estimate data b. Guess the data results c. Report the data as missing d. Use data collected at a later time