A student asks a nurse manager why they should use a SWOT analysis. The nurse manager explains that a SWOT analysis is:
a. useful in strategic planning.
b. an acronym for a type of quality improvement technique.
c. a financial management term.
d. a human resource process.
A
A SWOT analysis is an environmental analysis used in strategic planning to measure an organization's
strengths (S), weaknesses (W), opportunities (O), and threats (T).
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A nurse reviews a client's laboratory results. Which findings should alert the nurse to the possibility of atherosclerosis? (Select all that apply.)
a. Total cholesterol: 280 mg/dL b. High-density lipoprotein cholesterol: 50 mg/dL c. Triglycerides: 200 mg/dL d. Serum albumin: 4 g/dL e. Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol: 160 mg/dL
The nurse is treating a patient who has had a pacemaker inserted for the correction of atrial fibrillation. Which diagnostic test is no longer available to the patient because of the implanted device?
a. MRI b. CT scan c. Thallium scan d. PET
When a patient has a weak leg, you should
A. never transfer the patient alone. B. move the patient toward the weak side. C. brace the patient's weak leg with your leg. D. avoid using a transfer belt.