You are performing CPR on a patient whom you have found on the floor in an empty lounge area. No one else is in the vicinity. You should get help by
A. running for the nurse.
B. calling out loudly.
C. waiting for someone to find you.
D. looking for a call signal or phone.
Answer: B
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A nurse shared information with a family concerning a community resource, including a brochure with telephone number. The family agreed to follow up. Which of the following demonstrates to the nurse that the family wants to use those resources?
a. If the agency calls the nurse to share that they will be offering services to the family b. If the family always agrees with the nurse's suggestions c. If the family asks the nurse to please call and set up the service d. If the family calls and sets up the service
A mother brings her 10-month-old daughter into the clinic because of diarrhea that has lasted for 8 hours. Which are signs of dehydration that the nurse would expect to see in this infant?
a. Decreased respiration and pulse b. Slight moisture on mucous membranes c. Discoloration around the nail beds d. Hypotension and concentrated urine
What do clinical practice guidelines provide?
A) A predetermined baseline condition or level of excellence that constitutes a model to be followed and practiced B) Diagnosis-based, step-by-step interventions for nurses to follow in an effort to promote evidence-based, high-quality care C) Process of measuring products, practices, and services against those of best-performing organizations D) Identify not only what and how an event happens but why it happens, with the end goal being to ensure that a preventable negative outcome does not recur
Mrs. S tells you that she bought an electronic blood pressure cuff and has been keeping a daily log of her blood pressure, which she gives you. Her log shows her daily blood pressures in the 110 to 130/ 76 to 90 range
The blood pressure measurement you took today shows 126/82. You would consider the data presented by Mrs. S: 1. appropriate. 2. reliable. 3. valid. 4. all of the above.