Breaking the healthcare community into separate entities (such as the medical community, the nursing staff, management, support staff) and analyzing how they work as a whole together is an example of which nursing theory?
A) general systems theory C) developmental theory
B) adaptation theory D) compartment theory
A
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Which of the following statements about the use of insulin in the treatment of diabetic clients is correct?
A) Insulin is used along with oral hypoglycemic agents to control blood glucose levels in clients with type 1 diabetes mellitus. B) Insulin should be injected intramuscularly in the thigh or buttock regions. C) Insulin is the primary treatment for non-ketotic hyperosmolar hyperglycemic coma (NKHH C), a potential complication for clients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. D) Insulin is available in products that combine intermediate-acting and short-acting insulin to simplify dosing and provide better glucose control.
The nurse is going to perform range of motion exercises on a patient. Which of the following is incorrect for the nurse to do?
a. Start at the patient's foot and move to the head. b. The head should be rotated 1/4 turn from side to side and then flexed and extended. c. The arms should be flexed and extended and adducted and abducted. d. Do not flex, extend, rotate, abduct, or adduct a joint if the patient complains of discomfort.
John has clonidine, a centrally acting adrenergic blocker, prescribed for his hypertension. He should:
1. Not miss a dose or stop taking the drug because of potential rebound hypertension 2. Increase fiber in the diet to treat any diarrhea that may occur 3. Reduce fluid intake to less than 2 liters per day to prevent fluid retention 4. Avoid sitting for long periods, as this can lead to deep vein thrombosis
A nurse is working on a busy orthopedic floor and is on the phone with the floor manager when a physician comes up and gives a verbal order for pain medications on an assigned patient. The physician then leaves the unit
Which action by the nurse would be the most appropriate? a. Write down the order and administer the medication. b. Put the nurse manager on hold and ask the physician to write the order. c. Ignore the physician and continue the conversation with the nurse manager. d. Write down the order and document it as a telephone order.