A dietitian selects a close friend of hers for a dietetic award without considering other nominees. You are concerned with:
a. accountability
b. bias
c. confidentiality
d. none of these
Answer: b. bias
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During the shift report, a nurse describes a patient as "crazy." Which approach by the charge nurse would be best?
1. Ask the staff what terminology they wish to use. 2. Disregard the staff member's comment. 3. Suggest that staff use the term "mentally ill." 4. Role model using the term "nervous breakdown."
A nurse is conducting a home visit as part of the community health assessment of the patient. The nurse will focus special attention on
A) availability of home health care, current Medicare rules, and family support. B) the community and home environment, support systems or family care, and the availability of needed resources. C) the future health status of the individual, and community and hospital resources. D) special assessment is not required; the community and acute-care health assessments are very similar and have few distinctions.
When using the acronym "I PASS the BATON," the nurse demonstrates understanding by beginning with an introduction; then stating the client's name, identifiers, age, sex, and location; then discussing the assessment of the client; and then talking about
a. safety concerns related to the client. b. the situation, including current status. c. a summary of the client's medications. d. a synopsis of the client's psychosocial needs.
The nurse notes a pattern of variable decelerations to 75 bpm on the fetal monitor. The initial nursing action is to:
a. Reposition the woman b. Administer oxygen c. Increase the intravenous fluid infusion d. Stimulate the fetal scalp