The nurse admitting a new resident to a long-term care facility is mindful that after the resident is assessed, a care plan must be written within
a. 1 day.
b. 3 days.
c. 5 days.
d. 7 days.
D
The guidelines mandate that a nursing care plan be on record 7 days after the initial assessment.
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As part of the Synergy Model, the nurse has identified a patient characteristic of resiliency. What patient behavior demonstrates resiliency?
A) Dysfunctional grieving behaviors after receiving bad news B) Developing a list of questions for the physician C) Denial of any possible negative outcomes for a procedure D) Assigning blame to others for undesired outcomes of illness
An instructor is teaching nursing students about the difference between partial and inpatient hospitalization. In what way does partial hospitalization differ from traditional inpatient hospitalization?
1. Partial hospitalization does not provide medication administration and monitoring. 2. Partial hospitalization does not use an interdisciplinary team. 3. Partial hospitalization does not offer a comprehensive treatment plan. 4. Partial hospitalization does not provide supervision 24 hours a day.
The nurse notes that a client has a bluish color around the mouth and the nail beds. This color indicates:
a. costal breathing. b. dyspnea. c. cyanosis. d. hyperventilation.
Which of the following statements is true about the test environment?
1. The findings of the system test always indicate how well the system will perform in the live environment. 2. The test environment is not exactly the same as the live environment, because the live environment is much larger and more complex. 3. The test environment is unnecessary with the progress made in technology. 4. The test environment is done for training purposes.