The Joint Commission, in 2006, developed a National Patient Safety Goal. What is a requirement of this goal?
A) Health care agencies need to standardize their charting
B) Health care agencies need to develop a standardized approach to hand off communications
C) Health care agencies need to conform to Joint Commission communication templates
D) Health care agencies need to computerize medical records
B
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E physician has ordered phenytoin syrup 20 mg PO bid for a child who weighs 15 pounds. The PDR states that 10 mg/kg/day is the maximum daily dose. The safe daily dose of this medication is _____ mg
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Which of the following statements is true about case management and care management for older adults?
a. A case manager works for a health care system to save time and money. b. Care managers are usually paid from pub-lic agencies such as the Area Agency on Aging (AAA). c. One nurse can only perform care man-agement. d. The Outcomes-Based Quality Improve-ment system is designed to evaluate the expected benefit of a procedure.
While assessing an adult client's pulse, the nurse notes an irregular rate. The nurse should assess the pulse by counting the beats for:
1. 2 minutes. 2. 1 minute. 3. 30 seconds and multiply by 2. 4. 15 seconds and multiply by 4.
Convert 9:4 to a decimal: _________
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