A nurse is interested in researching for information concerning prosthetic options to assist a client who recently underwent an amputation. What resources should the nurse utilize in the search? Select all that apply
A) Quality improvement data
B) Infection control data
C) Textbooks
D) National Standards of Care
E) Clinical expertise
A, B, D, E
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The nurse knows that with the onset of darkness and in preparation for sleep:
a. cortisol levels peak. b. cortisol levels increase. c. core body temperature increases. d. melatonin levels increase.
A leader who is committed to a vision that empowers others is called a ________ leader
a. transformational c. transactional b. charismatic d. autocratic
The nurse is caring for a patient who sustained a head injury and is unresponsive to painful stimuli. Which intervention is most appropriate while bathing the patient?
a. Ask a family member to help you bathe the patient, and discuss the family structure with the family member during the procedure. b. Because she is unconscious, complete care as quickly and quietly as possible. c. Tell the patient the day and time, and that you are bathing her. Reassure her that you are there. d. Turn the television on to the evening news so that you and the patient can be updated to current events.
As the head nurse involved in leading determination of which patient surveillance systems to acquire for your unit, one of your aims is to avoid adverse events through the implementation of appropriate technology
This particular aim recognizes that: a. Human error is significant in contributing to adverse events. b. Documentation of patient data is often illegible and therefore, misinterpreted. c. Data systems provide backup documenta-tion with adverse events that staff cannot provide. d. Physiologic monitoring systems enable detection of early changes before an ad-verse event occurs.