A nursing instructor is teaching students the importance of individualized nursing interventions. The instructor recognizes that a student nurse understands when he or she
1. Encourages a patient to increase fluid intake.
2. Assesses a patient for signs and symptoms of dehydration.
3. Records a patient's fluid intake and output.
4. Asks a patient which type of fluid he or she would like to drink.
ANS: 4
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A. Assess sensation in the lower extremities. B. Discontinue the patient's intravenous line. C. Encourage the patient to cough and deep breathe. D. Have the patient sit on the edge of the bed.
What is a BHAG?
A. Plastic container for contaminated dressings B. A bold idea C. An over-ambitious goal D. Tool kit for home health nurses
There are various perspectives that can be used in pharmacoeconomic analysis. Which of the fol-lowing may be considered perspectives from which to view pharmacoeconomic analyses? Select all that apply
a. Society b. Payor c. Medical facility d. Health care provider e. Patient f. Local community
To prevent further development of antibacterial resistance it is recommended that fluoroquinolones be reserved for treatment of:
1. Urinary tract infections in young women 2. Upper respiratory infections in adults 3. Skin and soft tissue infections in adults 4. Community-acquired pneumonia in patients with comorbidities